Therapeutic Prospective of Green-synthesized Silver Nanoparticles in Burn Wound Management

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<div>Nanotechnology is an emerging area of research in health care where</div><div>technology and size played a significant role. Nanomaterials are different from bulk</div><div>materials in terms of shape, size and properties. The properties of nanomaterials are</div><div>shape and size dependent. The silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the</div><div>nanoparticles that exhibit excellent antibacterial activity. AgNPs were synthesized</div><div>using various plant sources such as root, bark, stem, flower, leaf and microorganisms</div><div>like bacteria, fungi employed as an antibacterial agent for burn wound infection.</div><div>Infections are the foremost cause for the death of many people who suffered due to</div><div>burns and diabetic wounds. AgNPs were used from the olden days to treat</div><div>transmissible diseases caused by bacteria and fungus. In this chapter, green synthesis of</div><div>AgNPs through various resources, their antibacterial activity for burn wound infection,</div><div>and the mechanism of antibacterial activity are discussed.</div>