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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Methanol and Dichloromethane Extracts of Pulicaria Gnaphalodes (Vent.) Boiss. Aerial Parts Publisher Pubmed



Chitsazi MR1 ; Korbekandi H2 ; Asghari G3 ; Najafi RB1 ; Badii A4 ; Iravani S3
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Source: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology Published:2016


Abstract

The objectives were to study the potential of Pulicaria gnaphalodes (Vent.) Boiss. aerial parts in production of nanoparticles and the effect of the extraction solvent on the produced nanoparticles. Methanol and dichloromethane extracts were prepared by percolation of the plant powder. Both the extracts of P. gnaphalodes (Vent.) Boiss. successfully produced small and polydispersed nanoparticles with low aggregates in early hours of the biotransformation. Methanol extract produced spherical and many single nanoparticles, whereas dichloromethane produced porous polyhedral and more aggregated nanoparticles. Methanol extract of this plant seems to be quiet useful for industrial scale production of nanoparticles. © Copyright 2014 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.