GREEN SYNTHESIS OF MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA- DERIVED METAL NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

This review explores the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles derived from Matricaria chamomilla, commonly known as chamomile, and investigates their potential applications. Utilizing an eco-friendly approach, chamomile extracts serve as both reducing and stabilizing agents in the synthesis process, resulting in the formation of nanoparticles (NPs) with unique properties with remarkable physicochemical and biological properties. Characterization techniques, including UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) confirm the successful synthesis and reveal information about morphology of the nanoparticles (size and shape), zeta potential, and formed bonds. The synthesized metal nanoparticles exhibit significant antibacterial, antifungal, cytotoxic, antioxidant, and catalytic activities, highlighting their potential as effective agents in biomedical and environmental applications.