Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A review on metal nanoparticles from medicinal plants: Synthesis, characterization and applications Subject The topic of the resource Anti-cancerous; Anti-diabetic; Anti-larval; Anti-microbial; Dye degradation; Food preservation; Green nanotechnology; Medicinal plants; Plant growth enhancement Description An account of the resource Plant extracts contain secondary metabolites which have the potential to act as reducing and stabilizing agents contributing to a greener and more efficient method to synthesize nanoparticles. Rapid growth of Nanotechnology has led to an increased demand in various fields. This review summarizes the use of potent medicinal plant extracts to synthesize metal nanoparticles, methods employed to characterize the properties of the nanoparticles and its application. Characterization of the nanoparticle based on its shape, size, chemical bonds, surface properties, hydrodynamic diameter and crystalline structure using techniques such as UV-Visible Spectroscopy, XRD (X-ray Diffraction), TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy), EDS (X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy), DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering), Zeta Potential and FTIR (Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy) are elaborated. The synthesized metal nanoparticles have wide ranges of applications such as antimicrobial activity, antioxidative capability, anticancer effect, antidiabetic properties, plant growth enhancement, dye degradation effects and anti-larval properties. Recent advances in nanotechnology with special emphasis on plant metabolites provide an insight into their usage as plant-derived edible nanoparticles (PDNPs). Applications, limitations and future prospects of this technology have also been briefly discussed. 2021 Bentham Science Publishers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George J.A.; Sundar S.; Paari K.A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Asia, Vol-11, No. 5 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bentham Science Publishers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.2174/2210681210999201020142942" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.2174/2210681210999201020142942</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120673086&amp;doi=10.2174%2F2210681210999201020142942&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5d493c1b6c352d7d852af3da70f4315c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120673086&amp;doi=10.2174%2f2210681210999201020142942&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=5d493c1b6c352d7d852af3da70f4315c</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22106812 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant George J.A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sundar S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Paari K.A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India