Volume :8 , Issue :4 ,Page :208 - 222

Abstract :Nanoparticles have potential applications in medical field. Recently, plant extract mediated synthesis of nanoparticles has attracted wide attention due to its rich bioactive constituents. This green synthesis process is relatively inexpensive, simple and eco-friendly. Andrographis paniculata is a medicinal herb with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-malarial, anti-fungal and anti-snake venom activities. In this perspective, the paper reports the synthesis of gallium nanoparticles using root and flower extracts of Andrographis paniculata as reducing agent for the first time. The biologically synthesized nanoparticles are characterized using UV spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, SEM with EDX, TEM and XRD analyses.