Research Article

Evaluation of Antibacterial and Anticancer Characteristics of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Plant Extracts of Wrightia tinctoria and Acacia chundra

Table 1

Comparative study of various natural sources used for the preparation of AgNPs and their antibacterial activity.

S. No.SourceAntibacterial activity againstApplicationCitation

1Tinospora cordifolia (stem)P. aeruginosaResistance to multidrug resistant bacteria[26]
2Cucumis sativusMycobacterium tuberculosisHealing of wounds[27]
3Calotropis procera (leaves)Vibrio choleraTreatment of waterborne diseases[28]
4Acalypha indica (leaf)E. coli and Vibrio choleraReduction of microbial loading in drinking water[29]
5Taraxacum officinale (leaf)P. syringaeDisease management[30]
6Boerhaavia diffusaF. branchiophilumProtection of fishery livestock[31]
7Wrightia tinctoria (seeds)B. subtilis, S. aureus, E. coli, and P. vulgarisInhibition of bacterial infection in target organismCurrent study
8Acacia catechu (stem)