Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Various Plant Parts and Their Antifungal Activity

Metal nanoparticles synthesis is a rapidly expanding area of advanced research and technology, and it is a good substitute to have a power over phytopathogenic fungi with potential plant production application. Phytoconstituent biomolecules that can be utilized as a medication are abundant in plants and due to their reducing and capping properties plant are used to generate numerous metal as well as metal oxide nanoparticles. Till date, there are various metal nanoparticles for instance Au, Cu, Ag, Se, Mg, Fe, and Ni have been used, which are synthesized from plants. The plant-based natural and environmental friendly synthesis method allows for production of desired NPs in a variety of sizes and shapes by altering parameters throughout the synthesis process. Due to fine antifungal actions of Ag nanoparticles, these nanoparticles are mostly investigated subsequently Cu nanoparticles have also been used as antifungal agents, whereas Fe, Se, Mg, Ni, and Pd have also showed prominent results. Copper is the most cost effective of these metals, being less expensive than silver and gold. Silver is often used for sterilization purposes, such as medical device materials and water sanitization, because it has a significant antifungal and antibacterial action, whether in ionic or nanoparticle form.