Table 2.
Fruit mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles.
| S. No | Scientific name | Family | Common name | Characterization | Size (nm) | Shape | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Citrus maxima | Rutaceae | Pomelo | TEM, DLS, SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV–vis spectroscopy, | 25.7±10 | Rod and spherical | [61] |
| 2. | Citrus limon, Citrus reticulata andCitrus sinensis | Rutaceae | Sweet orange | UV–visible spectra, TEM, XRD, SAED | 15–80 | Spherical | [62] |
| 3. | Genipa americana | Rubiaceae | Genipapo | ESI-MS, TEM, SAED, FTIR, XRD | 15–40 | Spherical | [63] |
| 4. | Averrhoa bilimbi | Oxalidaceae | Bilimbi | UV-Vis, FTIR, EDX,SEM, SPR | 75 to 150 | Rhomboidal | [64] |
| 5. | Lansium domesticum | Meliaceae | Duku | UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, TEM | 20–40 | Triangular and hexagonal | [65] |
| 6. | Punica granatum | Pomegranate | Punicaceae, | UV, IR, TEM | 70 | – | [66] |
| 7. | Garcinia combogia | Clusiaceae | Brindall Berry | UV–Visible, HRTEM, XRD, FTIR, | 17 | Hexagonal and spherical | [67] |
| 8. | Couroupita guianensis Aubl. | Lecythidaceae | Kanuunankuulapuu | UV–Visible and FTIR, TEM and XRD, DLS and Zeta potential analysis, | 25 ± 6 | Spherical, triangular and hexagonal | [68] |
| 9. | Terminalia arjuna | Combretaceae | Arjuna | UV–visible, FT-IR, XRD, TEM, EDAX, HPLC | Ta1 (60), Ta3 (20), Ta5(14) | Pentagon | [69] |
| 10. | Nitraria schoberi | Zygophyllaceae | – | UV-VIS, FESEM | 30 and 40 | Circle | [70] |