Silver Nanoparticles with Enhanced Cytotoxicity and Biological Activity Produced from Green Methods

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Research in the fields of physics, chemistry, and engineering is all facing more important challenges as a result of the rapid development of nanotechnology. The green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles opened the door for improvements and protections to be made to the environment by lowering the amount of harmful chemicals used and avoiding the biological dangers that were present in biomedical applications. Simple, fast, and environmentally friendly, plant-mediated production of metal nanoparticles is rising in popularity. We show an easy and environmentally friendly way to make silver nanoparticles using biomolecules found in an aqueous extract of the leaves of the plant Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri. No other chemicalreducing or stabilizing agent is needed in this way. The reaction is carried out in an aqueous solution in a process that is benign to the environment. This chapter examines the anti-oxidant, diabetic, inflammatory, cancer, and cytotoxic properties of silver nanoparticles that were generated utilizing the aqueous extract of the leaves of the plant Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri. The results of the investigation are presented and discussed in this chapter.