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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been biosynthesised through the extracts of Ribes khorassanicum fruits, which served as the reducing agents and capping agents. Biosynthesised AgNPs have been found to be ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) absorption spectra since they have displayed one surface plasmon resonance peak at 438 nm, attesting the formation of spherical NPs. These particles have been characterised by UV–vis, field‐emission scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The formation of AgNPs at 1.0 mM concentration of AgNO3 has resulted in NPs that contained mean diameters in a range of 20–40 nm. The green‐synthesised AgNPs have demonstrated high antibacterial effect against pathogenic bacteria (i.e. Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Biosynthesising metal NPs through plant extracts can serve as the facile and eco‐friendly alternative for chemical and/or physical methods that are utilised for large‐scale nanometal fabrication in various medical and industrial applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were synthesized through a facile and 'green' method, which uses the aqueous shoots extract of Rheum turkestanicum at room temperature. The formation of Ag-NPs was indicated by observing the change in solution color, turning from light brown to dark brown. The synthesized Ag-NPs were characterized with different instrumental tools such as UV-vis, XRD, FESEM, EDAX, FTIR, and TEM. The formation of Ag-NPs at 1.0 mM concentration of silver nitrate resulted in nanoparticles with spherical shapes and a mean diameter of 26 nm. In addition, the biosynthesized Ag-NPs were found to illustrate stronger antibacterial activities against human pathogenic bacteria. From the results and observations, this method can be applied for large-scale preparations of other noble metals regarding various medical and industrial applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]