Phytochemical analysis, synthesis, antitumor and antimicrobial activity of Silver Nanoparticles using flower extracts of Ixora coccinea

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to analyse aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of flowers of Ixora coccinea for the presence of various phytochemicals and synthesised silver nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of Ixora coccinea flowers and also checked the antimicrobial activity, TLC studies using both the extracts. The presence of various phytochemicals viz., alkaloids, tannins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenes and glycosides were analysed by standard biochemical screening methods. The synthesised silver nanoparticles (SNPs) were characterised by using UV-Vis Spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM The synthesised nanoparticles were found to be spherical in shape with average size in the range of 5-10 nm and also showed inhibitory zones to the bacterial cultures. The results revealed that the aqueous extract of Ixora coccinea flowers is a very good bioreductant for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles