Plant-Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles

Table 1

Representative examples for the use of plant extracts for AuNP synthesis.

Plant	Part	Extractant	Precursor	Size (nm)	Reference
Butea monosperma	Leaf	Water	HAuCl4	10–100	[34]
Pelargonium graveolens	Leaf	Water	HAuCl4	20–40	[35]
Salix alba	Leaf	Water	HAuCl4·3H2O	50–80	[36]
Guazuma ulmifolia L.	Bark	Water	HAuCl4·3H2O	20–25	[37]
Mimusops elengi	Bark	Ethanol	HAuCl4	9–14	[38]
Nerium oleander	Bark	Methanol	HAuCl4	20–40	[39]
Rubia cordifolia	Fruit	Ethanol	HAuCl4	5–20	[40]
Litsea cubeba	Fruit	Water	HAuCl4·3H2O	8–18	[41]
Piper longum	Fruit	Water	HAuCl4	20–200	[42]
Hibiscus sabdariffa	Flower	Water	HAuCl4·3H2O	15–45	[30]
Coleus forskohlii	Root	Water	HAuCl4	5–18	[43]
Stachys lavandulifolia	Overground part	Water	HAuCl4	34–80	[44]