Abstract:
Salvia (Lamiaceae family) a rich source of polyphenols is used as a brain tonic to improve cognitive function. Its two specie; S. plebeia and S. moorcroftiana are locally used to cure hepatitis, cough, tumours, hemorrhoids diarrhoea, common cold, flu, asthma, and inflammatory illnesses. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no previous research has been conducted on S. plebeia and S. moorcroftiana silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesis. Due to the medicinal importance of Salvia species, this study was aimed to synthesize AgNPs from Salvia aqueous and ethanol extracts. AgNPs were assessed for catalytic potential in dyes (standard and extracted from food such as yums, candies, and snacks) degradation. Salvia aqueous and ethanol extracts afforded stable AgNPs (21.7 nm, S. plebeia AgNPs and 19.9 nm, S. moorcroftiana AgNPs) having spherical, cylindrical, and deep hollow morphology in 1:9 and 1:15 ratio reacted in sunlight. The synthesized AgNPs demonstrated significant catalytic potential (50-98%) in dyes degradation. Based on the results of this research study, the synthesized AgNPs could provide promising efficiency in treating wastewater contaminated with dyes from various industries.
Page(s):
271-271
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on International Conference on Food and Applied Sciences (ICFAS-23) 3-5 August 23, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Silver nanoparticles
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Dyes
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Snacks
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Salvia
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candies