Antiviral potential of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

In the last few years, there has been exponential growth regarding natural resources for developing safe and efficient formulations. Nowadays, nanotechnology is at the heart of technological development, considering that it overcomes most of the limitations of other technological areas. To embrace the synergism between nanotechnology and natural resources, the green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has recently received considerable attention. Green synthesis has been noticed as a beneficial approach for producing silver NPs (AgNPs) based on simplicity, cost-effectivity, efficiency, and eco-friendly advantages. Impressively, viral diseases have been on the rise in recent years. On the other hand, by increasing the administration of antiviral drugs, the world may be facing widespread antiviral resistance in the future. The green-synthesized AgNPs could be introduced as a desirable alternative for conventional approved antiviral drugs. In this chapter, recent advances on the efficacy of biogenic AgNPs to combat viral infections antiviral activity were explained. In addition, various resources for the green synthesis of AgNPs including plants, fungi, bacteria, and algae were described. Our findings revealed that biogenic nanosized silver particles can be considered a candidate to combat antiviral infections.

Identifier

85137854755 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9780128235935, 9780128234266]

Publication Title

Handbook of Microbial Nanotechnology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823426-6.00030-9

First Page

285

Last Page

310

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