Among diverse metals, silver in its various forms has been widely
used as a medicine for the treatment of a spectrumof diseases since ancient
times [4]. Also known for its inhibitory effects on microbes in both
medical treatments and industrial processes [5], the anti-microbial
properties of silver are intensified following its transformation into a
nanoparticle, rendering it useful in effectively eliminating fungus and
bacteria [6]. As a natural material, silver is considered safe to man and
produces few allergic reactions during clinical testing [7]. Silver nanoparticles
have garnered attention due to their applicability in diverse
areas such as catalysis, nanomedicine, biological labelling, solar cell
surfaces, as staining pigments for glasses and ceramics, and as antimicrobial
agents [4]. Apart from their antimicrobial properties, silver
nanoparticles have been shown to have potential as anticancer agents
due to their selective role in disrupting the mitochondrial respiratory
chain which leads to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
and interruption of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis, thus causing
nucleic acid damage [8,9].
Among diverse metals, silver in its various forms has been widelyused as a medicine for the treatment of a spectrumof diseases since ancienttimes [4]. Also known for its inhibitory effects on microbes in bothmedical treatments and industrial processes [5], the anti-microbialproperties of silver are intensified following its transformation into ananoparticle, rendering it useful in effectively eliminating fungus andbacteria [6]. As a natural material, silver is considered safe to man andproduces few allergic reactions during clinical testing [7]. Silver nanoparticleshave garnered attention due to their applicability in diverseareas such as catalysis, nanomedicine, biological labelling, solar cellsurfaces, as staining pigments for glasses and ceramics, and as antimicrobialagents [4]. Apart from their antimicrobial properties, silvernanoparticles have been shown to have potential as anticancer agentsdue to their selective role in disrupting the mitochondrial respiratorychain which leads to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)and interruption of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis, thus causingnucleic acid damage [8,9].
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