Evaluation of the Toxic Effect of Bauhinia purpurea Mediated Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles against In-vitro and In-vivo Models
Authors:
- Nagarajan ShobanaNSNagarajan Shobana
- Pandurangan PrakashPPPandurangan Prakash
- Antony V. SamrotASAntony V. Samrot
- Subramanian SaigeethaSSSubramanian Saigeetha
- Mahendran SathiyasreeMSMahendran Sathiyasree
- Rajendran ThirugnanasambandamRTRajendran Thirugnanasambandam
- Sridevi VisvanathanSVSridevi Visvanathan
- Basanta Kumar MohantyBMBasanta Kumar Mohanty
- Gokul Shankar SabesanGSGokul Shankar Sabesan
- Shanmugaboopathi DhivaSDShanmugaboopathi Dhiva
- Rajan Renuka RemyaRRRajan Renuka Remya
- Senthilkumar PachiyappanSPSenthilkumar Pachiyappan
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Abstract
Metal nanoparticles, such as gold nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles, etc., have many benefits and have been in use for a very long time. Nevertheless, a number of concerns have been raised about the environmental impact and the possibility of exposure to various living systems at the moment. Thus, in this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized by using plant gum from Bauhinia purpurea and characterization was done using UV—Visible Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, X—ray Diffraction, etc. To determine the accumulation and toxic effects caused by the nanoparticles, Eudrilus eugeniae, Danio rerio, and their embryos were exposed to the synthesized silver nanoparticles and evaluated using microscopic observation, histology, and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP—OES).Keywords
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