Indian Journal of Advances in Chemical Science, Volume: 9, Issue : 3, August 2021

ISSN No.: 2320-0898 (Print); 2320-0928 (Electronic)

DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2021.903016

Research Article

In Vitro, Characterization, and DNA-binding Studies of Synthesized Gold
Nanoparticles using Orange (Citrus sinensis) Peels Extract

ABSTRACT

Orange (Citrus sinensis) peel is one of the most underutilized biowastes. Most of the orange peels powders are the natural bleaching agent and it is the best source of Vitamin “C.” The orange peel extracts acting as reducing and stabilizing agent for the metal nanoparticles, the orange fruit peels are enriched with different natural resources and it conveniently synthesizes the gold nanoparticles (AuNps) under microwave irradiation for 5 min (450 watts). The synthesized AuNps show strong UV–visible absorption at 534 nm, the green synthesized AuNps further optimized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, HR-scanning electronic spectroscopy, and HR-transmission electronic microscopy, X-ray diffractive spectroscopy), zeta potential, etc.

Key words:   Green synthesis, Gold nanoparticles, Orange (Citrus sinensis) peel extract, DNA-binding studies.

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