Biosynthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extract of Codonopsis pilosula Roots for Antibacterial and Catalytic Applications

Table 2

Comparative catalytic performance of biosynthesized MNPs for reduction of polyphenols by NaBH₄.

Pollutants	MNPs	Plant part	Average size (nm)	(sec^-1)	References
1,4-DNB	AuNPs	Codonopsis pilosula root	20		This work
	AgNPs		10
2-NP	AuNPs	Seaweed Lobophora variegata	2-12		[27]
	AuNPs	Corn-cob	35		[30]
	AgNPs		11
	AuNPs	Codonopsis pilosula root	20		This work
	AgNPs		10
3-NP	AuNPs	Seaweed Lobophora variegata	2-12		[37]
	AuNPs	Corn-cob	35		[30]
	AgNPs		11
	AuNPs	Codonopsis pilosula root	20		This work
	AgNPs		10
4-NP	AuNPs	Coffea arabica seed	16-22		[1]
	AuNPs	Burdock root	24.7		[29]
	AgNPs		21.3
	AuNPs	L. indica leaf	14.5		[35]
	AgNPs		13.5
	AuNPs	Breynia rhamnoides	25		[23]
	AgNPs		64
	AuNPs	Corn-cob	35		[30]
	AgNPs		11
	AuNPs	Codonopsis pilosula root	20		This work
	AgNPs		10