In-vitro antimicrobial and anticancer properties of green synthesized gold nanoparticles using Anacardium occidentale leaves extract

Publication date: Available online 3 December 2018Source: Saudi Journal of Biological SciencesAuthor(s): Veena Sunderam, Devasena Thiyagarajan, Ansel Vishal Lawrence, Sathak Sameer Shaik Mohammed, Arokiyaraj SelvarajAbstractThe aqueous cashew leaves extract obtained was investigated for the preparation of gold nanoparticle (AuNPs). The obtained AuNPs were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy, FTIR and XRD analysis. Results indicated that the green synthesized AuNPs showed good antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis and exhibited 74.47% viability on PBMC and 23.56% viability on MCF-7 cell lines at a maximum concentration of 100 µg/ml. Therefore, future studies on antibacterial application in food packing, wound dressing and antihelmintic applications will be studied.
Source: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences - Category: Biology Source Type: research