ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESISED USING Symplocos racemosa BARK

Introduction: The combination of metal nanoparticles is a rising region of research and innovation with potential application in plant insurance. Symplocos racemosa has various uses such as stimulating appetite, good for eyes, helps in digestion and used in cough and acidity. In the present investigation, with an eco-accommodating methodology, an advantageous strategy was embraced, where copper nanoparticles are biosynthesised extracellularly by utilising Symplocos racemosa. Nanoparticles have been used in various practical applications. Copper nanoparticles act as good antibacterial agents also. Copper nanoparticles are used widely due to their heat transfer process such as high thermal conductivity.

Materials and Methods: Lodhra bark “(Symplocos racemosa)” was collected from the market and copper nanoparticles were synthesised using Symplocos racemosa. It was mixed with 100 ml of distilled water thoroughly and boiled for 3-5 mins in a heating mantle then filtered using filter paper. CuSO4 solution was added and lodhra bark was extracted. The solution is kept in a shaker and reading was taken for every 2 hours.

Results: There are various methods to prepare copper nanoparticles and those methods are greener, environment suitable, cheap and also best compared to other conventional methods. It has high surface area, low production cost, catalytic activity compared to other precision metals. From the graph obtained, we can observe that copper nanoparticles have significant antifungal activity.

Conclusion: Therefore it can be concluded that copper nanoparticles have significant antifungal activity especially when it is synthesised using Symplocos racemosa, it can be used as a better drug of choice.