A Review on Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

Abstract

With the rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, the use of toxic chemicals can be eliminated with the help of certain medicinal plants which has a significant role for a better future in terms of nanoparticle synthesis and are known for their potent activity due to the presence of bioactive components. Owing to the large surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles, they have been of immense importance for their effective utilization in various sectors such as in medicine, pharmaceutical, food industry and pharmaceutical sector. Recently several research findings has suggested the role of plants as an excellent source for the formation of nanoparticles as it requires less time and impose no threat to the environment. Therefore, the present review focuses on the methods of synthesis of AgNPs, ZnNPs, AuNPs which are mostly mediated by bacteria, fungi and different parts of the plant extracts and their possibility of usage in the field of biomedical sector anddiscusses it role in the drug delivery process.  Furthermore, more detailed research and an in depth understanding on the assays has to be performed for getting the information about the toxicity of these nanoparticles.