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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles from leaf extract of Glycosmis pentaphylla: its efficiency as antifungal, photocatalytic and cytotoxic agent
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Hridhya M V, Binsiya P K, Vimala Jose
Abstract
The present study demonstrates a simple, beneficial and eco-friendly method for the facile synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) using leaf extracts of Glycosmis pentaphylla. The formation of the biosynthesized nanoparticle was identified from the surface plasmon resonance at 262 nm using UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The functional group of the plant extract responsible for capping on CuONPs was confirmed by FTIR analysis. The surface morphology of biosynthesized CuONPs were predominantly spherical, as per TEM studies. The CuONPs, relatively of size 10 nm, did not have any physical contact with each other. The biosynthesized CuONPs exhibited strong photocatalytic activity in the degradation of Coomassie Brilliant Blue dye. Antifungal activity of CuONPs when screened against two plant pathogenic fungi, Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsi by poisoned food technique revealed the high efficacy of copper oxide nanoparticles as a strong antifungal agent. Apart from the beneficial aspects of biosynthesized CuONPs, the cytotoxicity analysis on Allium cepa root tips displayed anomalies in cell division and chromosome behaviour at a higher concentration of 6 mg/L.
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Pages:1497-1504
How to cite this article:
Hridhya M V, Binsiya P K, Vimala Jose "Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles from leaf extract of <em>Glycosmis pentaphylla</em>: its efficiency as antifungal, photocatalytic and cytotoxic agent ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 1497-1504
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