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ArticleScientific reports2026

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles via Melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract for antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anticancer activity.

B Mary Dayana, Raja Venkatesan, J Thomas Joseph Prakash, P Saravanan, M Sherlin Nivetha, Adhigan Murali, Alexandre A Vetcher, Munusamy Settu, Seong-Cheol Kim

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B Mary Dayana *Department of Physics, St. Joseph's College, (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620002, Tamil Nadu, India.
Raja VenkatesanSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea. rajavenki101@gmail.com.
J Thomas Joseph PrakashPG & Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, 620022, Tamil Nadu, India. armyjpr1@yahoo.co.in.
P SaravananDepartment of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai, 600119, Tamil Nadu, India.
M Sherlin NivethaDepartment of Chemistry, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Vadamangalam, Sriperumbudur, 602108, Tamil Nadu, India.
Adhigan Murali *School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.
Alexandre A VetcherInstitute of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (IPhB), RUDN University n.a. P. Lumumba (RUDN), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Str, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation.
Munusamy SettuCentre for Applied Nanomaterials, Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai, 600069, Tamil Nadu, India.
Seong-Cheol KimSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea. sckim07@ynu.ac.kr.

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Abstract

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the leaf extract of Melaleuca alternifolia (M-AgNPs), as evidenced by various physicochemical characterizations, including UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and zeta potential analysis. The UV-Vis spectrum exhibited a characteristic absorption peak at 402 nm, confirming the formation of M-AgNPs. FT-IR analysis identified the presence of various functional groups associated with the silver nanoparticles. DLS measurements indicated a hydrodynamic size of 45.79 nm with a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.335. Zeta potential analysis revealed a value of -21 mV, suggesting good stability of the nanoparticles. XRD analysis showed a crystalline size of 25.47 nm and confirmed the face-centered cubic (FCC) structure. SEM images revealed well-defined and uniformly dispersed nanoparticles. EDAX confirmed the presence of silver at the elemental level. HR-TEM analysis demonstrated that the actual size of the nanoparticles was approximately 10 nm. Antimicrobial studies demonstrated the effectiveness of the synthesized nanoparticles against both bacterial and fungal strains. The antioxidant activity of the M-AgNPs was measured at 41.17 µL/mL. Furthermore, cytotoxicity studies showed that the nanoparticles exhibited an IC

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsMelaleucaMetal NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSilverHumansMCF-7 CellsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntifungal AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsPlant ExtractsSilverAnticancer activityAntifungalAntioxidantMelaleuca alternifolia extractSilver nanoparticlesZeta potential, antibacterial

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