Chitosan Nanoparticle: Synthesis, Characterization, and Use as Plant Health Materials

Chitosan is a naturally occurring biopolymer having multifaceted applications in agriculture, medicine, food industry, and cosmetics. The association of this natural with nanotechnology can produce revolutionary effects plant protection agriculture. Nano-chitosan be fabricated using various methods. However, the green synthesis approach has gained attention recent years. engineered nanoparticles are economical, energetically feasible, environmentally benign. biosynthesized nano-chitosan evolved as potential agent. possess antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral properties, found to effective against seed-borne soil-borne pathogens. also behaves an effector molecule induces local systemic defense responses plants. mode action involves alterations membrane permeability, replication, cytoplasmic alterations, induction defense-related genes, cell lysis. Furthermore, chitosan used for soil improvement reduce pest pathogen attacks, thereby promoting growth authors outline methods characterization nanoparticles, their utilization promotion, along underlying mechanisms.