@article { ISI:000278230700005,
	title = {Studies of antimicrobial activity of turmeric (Curcuma Longa L.) leaves and rhizomes collected during plant growth phases},
	journal = {Research Journal of Biotechnology},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {24-28},
	publisher = {RESEARCH JOURNAL BIOTECHNOLOGY},
	address = {SECTOR A-80, SCHEME NO 54, VIJAY NAGAR, A B ROAD, INDORE, 452 010 MP, INDIA},
	abstract = {<p>Turmeric is the processed underground rhizome used as spice, herbal medicines, dying agent and cosmetics. The leaves and rhizomes of this plant were collected at periodic intervals. These samples were air dried, powdered and extracted with MeOH and EtOH. Antibacterial activity of these extracts was determined against three different index microbes, gram-positive cocci, gram-negative rod and cocci using well diffusion method with appropriate controls. Antimicrobial activity of the 4-month-old leaves was found to be the maximum while that of mature and fresh rhizomes was the maximum against both gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.</p>},
	keywords = {antibacterial activity, Curcuma longa, Leaf extract, Minimum inhibitory concentration, rhizome extract},
	issn = {0973-6263},
	author = {Shirgurkar, M. V. and Thengane, Shubhada Ratnakar}
}
@article { ISI:000320148900002,
	title = {Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by semecarpus anacardium L. leaf extract},
	journal = {Materials Letters},
	volume = {102},
	year = {2013},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {5-7},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Semecmpus anacardium L leaf extract was studied. The reduction of silver (Ag+) ions was characterized by using UV-vis spectrophotometer showing formation of AgNPs within 15-20 mm. A time dependent reaction showed the increase in the nanoparticles (NPs) with time. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed that the synthesized AgNPs varied from 10 to 25 nm and has spherical shape. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis showed that phenols and protein were responsible for the formation of the AgNPs. The energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDAX) analysis confirms the formed NPs were of silver. The quantification of AgNPs was studied by inductive coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-AES). The important outcome of this work can be value addition to the medicinal plants in synthesis of NPs for biomedical applications. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {FTIR, Leaf extract, Nanoparticles, Semecarpus anacardium, synthesis, TEM},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2013.03.091},
	author = {Raju, D. and Hazra, Sulekha and Mehta, Urmil J.}
}
