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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Cinnamon Extract and its Potential Insecticidal Effect Against Callosobruchus Maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Tarçın Ekstraktı Kullanılarak Gümüş Nanopartiküllerin Yeşil Sentezi ve Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’a Karşı Potansiyel İnsektisidal Etkisi

Fatma Nur Elma(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ, BİTKİ KORUMA BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-0985-0338
Masood Hussain(University Of Sindh)0009-0007-9071-3387
Ahmet Avcı(KTO KARATAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3434-1711
Erol Pehlivan(KONYA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3960-6790
Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi(University of Sindh , jamshoro)0000-0003-0210-2759
Siraj Uddin(University of Karachi)0000-0003-4267-4102
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2025-03-26
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Overall, the findings highlight the significant potential of cinnamon-extract-mediated silver nanoparticles as an effective insecticidal agent against Callosobruchus maculatus.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Silver nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using cinnamon extract as a reducing agent.
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⚙️Variables:Callosobruchus maculatus · Cinnamomum sp. · Extract

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Silver nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using cinnamon extract as a reducing agent. The synthesized nanoparticles, coated with cinnamon extract, were characterized through various optical and spectroscopic techniques. UV-visible spectroscopy confirmed the formation of cinnamon-extract-coated silver nanoparticles (Cinnamon-AgNPs) by optimizing parameters such as precursor salt concentration, pH, temperature and extract volume. The crystalline structure of the nanoparticles was examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), while size distribution was analyzed through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was observed that cinnamon extract effectively stabilized silver nanoparticles and the average particle size was 23.3 nm, with a near-spherical shape. Advances in nanotechnology have recently offered novel approaches in plant protection strategies. The increasing resistance of stored-product pests like Callosobruchus maculatus to conventional insecticides necessitates the exploration of eco-friendly alternatives. In this study, the insecticidal activity of silver nanoparticles coated with cinnamon extract was evaluated against the adult stage of Callosobruchus maculatus. Additionally, the aqueous extract of cinnamon was also evaluated. Toxicity assays were conducted at varying concentrations of the nanoparticles and cinnamon extract, with exposure durations of 24, 48, and 72 hours. The results revealed that cinnamon-extract-coated silver nanoparticles exhibited the highest toxic effect at the highest concentration after 72 hours (60.72%). In contrast, the aqueous extract of cinnamon did not exhibit a significant toxic effect on C. maculatus. This significant difference highlights the synergistic insecticidal effect of the combination of silver nanoparticles and cinnamon extract. Overall, the findings highlight the significant potential of cinnamon-extract-mediated silver nanoparticles as an effective insecticidal agent against Callosobruchus maculatus.

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Gümüş nanopartiküllerin yeşil sentezi, indirgeme ajanı olarak tarçın ekstraktı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sentezlenen gümüş nanopartiküller, tarçın ekstraktı ile kaplanmış olup çeşitli spektroskopik ve optik tekniklerle karakterize edilmiştir. UV-Visible spektroskopisi, öncü tuz konsantrasyonu, tarçın ekstraktı hacmi, pH değeri ve sıcaklık gibi reaksiyon parametrelerinin optimize edilmesi yoluyla tarçın ekstraktı ile kaplanmış gümüş nanopartiküllerin (cinnamon-AgNPs) oluşumunu doğrulamıştır. Gümüş nanopartiküllerin kristal yapısı, X-ışını kırınımı (XRD) kullanılarak belirlenmiş ve kristalin yapıda oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Nanopartiküllerin boyut analizi için transmisyon elektron mikroskobu (TEM) kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, tarçın ekstraktı ile kaplanmış gümüş nanopartiküllerin (AgNPs) Callosobruchus maculatus’un (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) ergin dönemine karşı insektisidal etkileri değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca su ile hazırlanmış tarçın ekstraktının toksik etkisi de incelenmiştir. Toksik etkiler, 24, 48 ve 72 saatlik periyotlarda, farklı konsantrasyonlarda gümüş nanopartiküller ve tarçın ekstraktı (su ile hazırlanmış) kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. Sonuçlar, tarçın ekstraktı ile kaplanmış gümüş nanopartiküllerin, en yüksek konsantrasyonda 72 saat sonra maksimum toksik etki gösterdiğini (%60,72) ortaya koymuştur. Buna karşılık, yalnızca tarçın ekstraktı C. maculatus üzerinde önemli bir etki göstermemiştir. Bulgular, tarçın ekstraktı ile kaplanmış gümüş nanopartiküllerin Callosobruchus maculatus erginlerine karşı önemli insektisidal aktiviteye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Elma, F. N., Hussain, M., Avcı, A., Pehlivan, E., Sherazi, S. T. H., Uddin, S. (2025). Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Cinnamon Extract and its Potential Insecticidal Effect Against Callosobruchus Maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 14 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1596364

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