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. 2023 Mar 29;28(7):3060. doi: 10.3390/molecules28073060

Table 3.

Examples of plant-based green synthesis of nanoparticles with antibacterial properties.

Nanomaterials Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles Antibacterial Properties References
AgNPs Acacia lignin Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus circulam, and Ralstonia eutropha. [224]
AgNPs Dodonaea viscosa Antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogene. [225]
AgNPs Euterpe oleracea Antibacterial dressings against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. [226]
AgNPs Pedalium murex Antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus flavus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pheumoniae, and Bacillus pumilus. [227]
AgNPs Beta vulgaris Antibacterial textiles against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Escherichia coli. [228]
AuNPs Pistacia atlantica Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [220]
AuNPs Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus. [229]
AuNPs Jatropha integerrima Jacq. Antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and klebsiella pneumoniae. [230]
AuNPs Citrus maxima Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli. [231]
Al2O3NPs Prunus xyedonesis Antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [232]
Al2O3NPs Cymbopogan citratus Antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [233]
MgONPs Sargassum wightii Antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Aeromonas baumannii. [234]
MgONPs Annona squamosa Antibacterial activity against Pactobacterium carotovorume. [235]
MgONPs Rhododendron arboreum Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Spectrococous mutans, and Proteus vulgaris. [236]
MgONPs Saussurea costus Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [221]
ZnONPs Pongamia pinnata Antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [237]
ZnONPs Ailanthus altissima Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. [238]
ZnONPs Medicago sativa L. Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Lactococcus lactis, and Lactobacillus casei. [223]
TiO2NPs Psidium guajava Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. [239]
TiO2NPs Mentha arvensis Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, and Staphylococcus aureus. [240]
TiO2NPs Trigonella foenum-graecum Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Bacillus subtilis, and Yersinia enterocolitica. [241]
TiO2NPs Azadirachta indica Antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli. [242]
TiO2NPs Hypsizygus ulmarius Antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, and Bacillus cereus. [243]
TiO2NPs Pristine pomegranate peel extract Bacterial disinfection against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [244]