Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using common poppy (Papaver rhoeas L.) and evaluation of their potential antibacterial activity

Due to their easy and low-cost production enhanced properties, noble metal nanoparticles are preferred as nano-additives in most pharmaceutical compositions. For example, silver (AgNPs) gold (AuNPs) possess antiseptic antimicrobial activity they generally for obtaining antibacterial clothing coatings. In the present study, we report a simple, low cost green method synthesizing AgNPs using aqueous extracts of common poppy (Papaver rhoeas L). Synthesised were characterised based on Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, diffraction analysis. The synthesised also tested agar well diffusion method. Characterisation methods showed that obtained spherical shape, particle size ranging from 15 40 nm. According test results, effectively inhibited growth various gram-positive gram-negative bacteria. It was concluded Papaver L. extract is effective reducing agent preparation stable monodispersed could be useful applications human veterinary medicine.