Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Activities of Selenium Nanoparticles Synthesized from Elaeagnus indica Leaf Extract

Selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) have recently received much interest due to their low toxicity, high bioavailability, and wide applications. This study synthesized Se NPs using selenious acid as a starting material leaf extract from Elaeagnus indica reducing agent. Spectroscopic electron microscopy investigations demonstrated the production of aggregated amorphous with phytochemicals. Furthermore, reduction into by phytochemicals present in E. was confirmed prominent band at 269 nm UV-visible spectrum. The biosynthesized selenium 10–15 particle size distribution. agar well diffusion assay exhibited remarkable dose-dependent, wide-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy against all tested microorganisms. Moreover, lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (10 µg/mL) noted Salmonella Typhimurium Fusarium oxysporum. prepared degraded methylene blue dye about 89% after 6 h exposure sunlight. In conclusion, synthesis shows promise method for producing significant activity potential photodegradation. These properties make them potentially valuable various fields, including water treatment biomedical applications, future.