Honey Mediated Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles: New Era of Safe Nanotechnology

Table 2

Reducing and stabilizing agents and specific temperatures used in honey mediated biosynthesis of different nanoparticles.

Nanoparticle type	Reducing agent	Stabilization agent	Specific temperature
Gold	(i) Vitamin C; (ii) H2O2 and gluconic acid, produced when diluting honey with distilled water [61]	Proteins present in honey	RT [61, 78]
Silver	Honey	Proteins in honey [79]	RT [62, 78–80]
Palladium	Honey	Honey	RT [63]
Platinum	Honey	Proteins in honey	100°C [64]