Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia kola and its antimicrobial potential

Labulo Ayomide Hassan; Adesuji Temitope Elijah; Oseghale Charles Ojiefoh; Omojola Joseph; Bodede Olusola Sunday; Dare Enock Olugbenga; Akinsiku Abimbola Anuoluwapo

doi:10.5897/AJPAC2015.0650

African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0840
DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
Start Year: 2007
Published Articles: 368

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Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia kola and its antimicrobial potential

Labulo Ayomide Hassan

Labulo Ayomide Hassan
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Adesuji Temitope Elijah

Adesuji Temitope Elijah
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Oseghale Charles Ojiefoh

Oseghale Charles Ojiefoh
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Omojola Joseph

Omojola Joseph
Department of Physics, Federal University Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Bodede Olusola Sunday

Bodede Olusola Sunday
Department of Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa.
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Dare Enock Olugbenga

Dare Enock Olugbenga
Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lafia, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Akinsiku Abimbola Anuoluwapo

Akinsiku Abimbola Anuoluwapo
Chemistry Department, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Article Number - A12838856830
Vol.10(1), pp. 1-7 , January 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPAC2015.0650

Received: 11 August 2015
Accepted: 05 November 2015
Published: 31 January 2016

Abstract

We have investigated the green synthesis and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia kola. Aqueous extract of G. kola was used to reduce AgNO₃ solution to obtain black nanocrystal of silver nanoparticles. Antimicrobial activity of the silver nanoparticles was tested against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer and Candida albican. The synthesized silver nanoparticles was characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. UV-visible exhibits prominently the characteristic surface plasmon resonance at around 427 nm. A remarkable particle growth onset of 10 min was observed while the reaction ended within 30 min. The XRD analysis shows that the synthesized silver nanoparticles are crystalline in nature and well-dispersed silver nanoparticles with an approximate size of 10.4 nm were observed on TEM. The synthesized silver was found to possess good antimicrobial activity against all the tested microbes. The application of the green synthesized nanoparticles can be used in many fields such as foods, beverages, cosmetics and medicine.