Green Synthesis for Sustainable Production of Zinc oxide Nanoparticles using Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roem. Plant Extracts

The stable zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized using the bioactive compounds present in Mukia maderaspatana whole plant extracts which acted as reducing and stabilizing agents. The onset of ZnO NPs synthesis was confirmed by the visual colour change in the reaction mixture. Further confirmations of the synthesis of ZnO NPs in the solutions were validated using UV-visible spectroscopy characterization. The UV-Vis spectrum of colloidal solutions of ZnO NPs synthesized using M. maderaspatana plant extracts exhibited absorbance peaks between 292-322 nm, which were the characteristics of metallic ZnO. Thus, based on this report, it is apparent that an effective eco-friendly, nontoxic, and multipotential ZnO NPs synthesized using M. maderaspatana plant extracts.