International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology
Volume 15, Issue 1

Synthesis and Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles from Dragon Fruit Peel Extract

Mayur Dandekar*, Sukeshini Lote, Prajakta Dandekar

Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, (DU), Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India

Received: 5th Jun, 2024; Revised: 12th Dec, 2024; Accepted: 26th Feb, 2025; Available Online: 25th Mar, 2025

ABSTRACT

Nanoparticles have garnered great interest recently because of their unique properties and wide range of applications in several industries, including environmental cleanup, medicine, and catalysis. Green synthesis techniques offer an ecologically friendly alternative to making nanoparticles using natural sources such as peel of dragon fruit chemicals as stabilizing and reduction agents. In this work, we examine the preparation and assessment of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) employing peel extract from the dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus) as a green precursor. This study aims to determine whether the extract of dragon fruit peel can be used to manufacture AgNPs, describe the physicochemical characteristics of the resulting nanoparticles, and evaluate the stability and prospective uses of these materials. Using a variety of analytical techniques, such as ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform infrared spectra (FTIR), antioxidant capability assessment, and particle size, the synthesis process was refined through systematic exploration, and the resulting AgNPs were described. Our results demonstrate the effective creation of monodisperse AgNPs using a spherical morphology and a mean diameter of the particles of about 86.05 nm. Dragon fruit peel extracts have the potential to be an ecologically sound precursor for the production of nanoparticles; the significance of these discoveries for biological, natural, and industrial uses is reviewed. In summary, the present study adds to the expanding corpus of literature on environmentally friendly synthesis techniques and emphasizes the significance of harnessing natural resources to create sophisticated nanomaterials with improved characteristics and a low environmental footprint.

Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, dragon fruit peel extract, UV-vis spectroscopy, evaluation of nanoparticles, characterization of nanoparticles.

How to cite this article: Mayur Dandekar, Sukeshini Lote, Prajakta Dandekar. Synthesis and Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles from Dragon Fruit Peel Extract. International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology. 2025;15(1):126-31. doi: 10.25258/ijddt.15.1.17

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