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Table 1 Comparative experimental study on the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles under different conditions

From: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the extract of Alternanthera sessilis—antiproliferative effect against prostate cancer cells

Aqueous extract of plant + silver nitrate solution (mL)

Time for the formation of silver nanoparticles (minutes)

Room temperature

Higher temperature (75 °C)

Sonication

1 + 6

180

90

30

1 + 7

220

80

25

1 + 8

260

60

20

1 + 9

340

40

15

1 + 10

360

30

10