Murraya koenigii plant extract mediated green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and their applications: A review

Abstract

The utilization of natural biomolecules in Murraya koenigii (MK) plant extracts attracted significant attention of the scientific community for the synthesis of single and bi-metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in recent years. The specific biomolecules and natural phenolic acids (apigenin, quercetin, eugenol, naringnin, etc.) in this plant extract act as reducing/capping and stabilizing agents during the green synthesis of stabilized metallic NPs (Ag, Cu, Zn, Se, Fe etc.) with the use of their respective metal ion precursor solution. In this review study, the information about phytochemical constituents in the extracts of MK plant and their utility in synthesis of various single and bi-metallic NPs are discussed. The physico-chemical characterization of the synthesized various single and bi-metallic NPs are also discussed along with their anti-cancer and anti-bacterial ability. In addition, unresolved issues related to nanoparticle synthesis at large scale and expected improvement for future studies are also highlighted which are highly needful for application in the real environment.

Keywords

• Natural phenolic acids
• Biomolecules
• Murraya koenigii
• Anticancer and antibacterial efficacy
• Photocatalytic activity