Green Synthesis and Characterisation of Silver Nanoparticles from Annona Reticulata and Analysis for Bioactive Compounds

Nanoparticle biosynthesis is an essential part of nanotechnology and plays a crucial role in the science of materials. In this research, an aqueous extract of Annona reticulata L was used to synthesise Silver Nanoparticles. UV-Visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), particle size analysis of silver nanoparticles, Zeta potential evaluation and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have characterised the synthesised silver nanoparticles. Standard procedures have been carried out for phytochemical analysis of carbohydrates, proteins and amino acids, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, steroids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins and glycosides and for quantitative phytochemical analysis of flavonoids, total phenolic content and tannins. The existence of silver nanoparticles from the aqueous extract of this species was disclosed in the characterization study. From this research, it can be indicated that several phyto-components and the synthesis of nanoparticles are available to the species as an environmentally friendly method. A lower-cost, simple and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical and physical processes is this rapid biosynthesis method.