Phytochemical Composition and Some Biological Application of Nanoparticles from ficus Elastica Roxb. (Moraceae) Latex

Abstract

During the period from November 2021 to May 2022 collecting the Ficus elastica latex and analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The results revealed the presence of 12 common chemical compounds in methanolic extract including amine, amide and esters which have biologically activities such as antibacterial and antioxidant properties.The current work was provided an easy method for producing silver nanoparticles from the latex of Ficus elastica. F.elastica latex silver nanoparticles (FE-AgNPs) were identified by many methods such as the formation of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band was monitored by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Pattern and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). then it used in some application which applied in biological activities, including as an antibiofilm, antibacterial, hemolysis, antioxidant and DNA defragmentation, the results appeared a vary according to the concentrations and types of bacteria that were used. Therefore, highly stable and biocompatible Ag-NPs may be produced with great efficiency using Ficus elastica Latex, making them appropriate for biomedical applications.