Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Lathyrus aphaca L. Mediated Green Synthesized CdS Nanoparticles and Their Characterization

Abstract

CadmiumSulfide nanoparticles (CdS-LA hybrid nanoparticles) were synthesized here by a greenapproach using the precursor cadmium acetate and sodium sulphide along with theextract of a plant Lathyrus aphaca L. containing the phytochemicals whichwere responsible for surface modification of nanoparticles. The nanoparticle wasused to evaluate their inhibition potential against species of bacteria and fungi.The nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, which demonstrates the hexagonal crystalstructure. SEM confirms the homogenous surface appearance of the CdS-LA hybrid crystallinestructure. EDX analysis confirms surface modification of nanoparticles by phytochemicals.FTIR confirmed the Cd-S linkage laterally with the related functional groups andthe presence of metabolites on the surface of nanoparticles. The UV-visible spectroscopyconfirmed the peak at the characteristic wavelength range, but a slight shift occurredin the peak of the CdS nanoparticles due to the presence of the phytochemicals.This study particularly provides an environment-friendly strategy to synthesizethe CdS nanoparticles capped by Lathyrus aphaca L. extract that are biologicallyactive due to the mediation of the plant extract. CdS-LA hybrid nanoparticles haveshown inhibition potential against various species of bacteria and fungi and realizethe biological importance of the green synthesis of nanoparticles especially mediatedwith the plant extract.

Keywords

Greensynthesis / CdS nanoparticles / Lathyrus aphaca L. / Biological activity / Antibacterial / Antifungal

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the administration of Peshawar Model Degree College Boys, Mardan, for their valuable support and for providing a conducive research environment, including access to their laboratory facilities for carrying out some of the experimental reactions.

Author Contributions

S.F. and H.U. are credited for conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology, writing—original draft; N.A. and N.Z.K.M. are credited for conceptualization, project administration, supervision; M.A. is credited for conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology; I.K. is credited for conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology; F.A. is credited for formal analysis, investigation, methodology; N.A. are credited for funding acquisition, writing—review, editing, software validation.

Ethics Statement

Not Applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not Applicable.

Data Availability Statement

All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.

Funding

This research was self-funded by Naveed Akhtar.

Declaration of Competing Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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