In conclusion, we found greener, sustainable, inexpensive
synthesis of silver nanoparticles using plant extract
under an aqueous environment and their antifungal activity
against wood-degrading fungi. Silver may be less
toxic to human and animals than synthetic fungicides.
Therefore, greener-synthesized silver nanoparticlesbased
antifungal compounds aid in protection of hard
and softwoods from pathogenic fungal attack. Overall,
these findings indicate that the interaction of silver
nanoparticles with cellulose- and lignocellulosedegrading
fungi has the potential for use in wood protection
of forest ecosystems.