Plant-Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles

Table 2

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

Plant	Part	Extractant	Precursor	Size (nm)	Reference
Lotus garcinii	Leaf	Water	AgNO3	7–20	[56]
Morinda citrifolia	Leaf	Methanol	AgNO3	10–100	[57]
Allium fistulosum	Leaf	Water	AgNO3	28.95 ± 10.17	[58]
Moringa oleifera	Leaf	Water	AgNO3	15–25	[59]
Ocimum basilicum	Seed	Water	AgNO3	∼13.82	[60]
Prunus mume	Fruit	Water	AgNO3	∼30	[61]
Eugenia stipitata McVaugh	Fruit	Water	AgNO3	15–45	[62]
Garcinia mangostana L	Fruit	Water	AgNO3	∼23	[63]
Aconitum toxicum Reichenb.	Root	96% ethanol	AgNO3	53–67	[45]
Catharanthus roseus	Bark	Water	AgNO3	1–26	[64]
Ulva armoricana	Whole plant	Water	AgNO3	∼215	[65]
Ulva lactuca L.	Whole plant	Water	AgNO3	31 ± 8	[66]