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This research aims to synthesize silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea leaf extract and evaluate their biological activities.

February 2, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea leaf aqueous extract and evaluation of the biological activities

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This research aims to synthesize silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea leaf extract and evaluate their biological activities.
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles through the reduction of Ag+ ions using Alcea rosea extract.
Characterization of nanoparticles using UV-visible, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, and EDX techniques.
Evaluation of biological activities through antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer assays.
AgNPs showed moderate antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella sonnei.
DPPH free radical scavenging activity exhibited an IC50 value of 80.05 ± 1.53 µg/mL.
Significant anticancer activity was observed against cervical cancer cell lines with an IC50 of 54.46 ± 1.67 µg/mL.

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The study demonstrates the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea extract, revealing their biological activities and potential medical applications.

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Ojha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980ff49c1c9540dea812305 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37480-4

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The study demonstrates the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea extract, revealing their biological activities and potential medical applications.

Plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea leaf aqueous extract and evaluation of the biological activities

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Plant-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Alcea rosea leaf aqueous extract and evaluation of the biological activities

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