International Journal of Nano Dimension (Int. J. Nano Dimens.) Microwave-assisted greener synthesis of Silver nanoparticles using Entada rheedii leaf extract and investigation of its anticancer and antimicrobial properties Volume 13 (2022) Issue 3, August 2022 2024 02 03 Microwave-assisted greener synthesis of Silver nanoparticles using Entada rheedii leaf extract and investigation of its anticancer and antimicrobial properties 10.22034/ijnd.2022.1952713.2126 EN Anjaly Mathew Department of Chemistry, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Kerala, India 0000-0002-5428-5545 Ramesh Analiparambil Ravindran Department of Chemistry, Government Victoria College, Palakkad, Palakkad, Kerala, India Abdul Rasheed Vazhanthodi Department of Zoology, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India Binitha Valiyaparambil Sivadasan Department of Zoology, Sree Narayana College, Nattika, Thrissur, Kerala, India Sabira Ovungal Department of Zoology, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India 0009-0000-2010-9351 Sujith Madathilpadi Subrahmanian Department of Zoology, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India Prasant Chittadimangalath Department of Zoology, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India Ajaykumar Anthyalam Parambil Department of Zoology, Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India 0000-0002-8659-0245 Journal Article 2024 02 03 In the current investigation phytochemically mediated, easy, efficient, and eco-friendly green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was carried out using Entada rheedii leaf extract as a reducing and capping agent in a microwave-assisted synthetic pathway. UV-Visible spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) techniques were used to confirm the formation of silver nanoparticles. The functional groups present in the capping agent were identified by FTIR analysis.  SEM and TEM analysis studied the surface morphology of the biosynthesized AgNPs. AgNPs also showed significant antibacterial effects against four different bacterial pathogens Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio cholera. Additionally, the prepared AgNPs exhibited solid anticancer activity against Dalton's lymphoma ascites (DLA) cells.