Effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract on improving vase-life of cut carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Gangurde Anuja Suklal; Daspute Abhijit Arun; Akash Pansande; Wagh Sopan Ganpatrao; Patil Akshay; Priyanka Kharpude

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Gangurde Anuja Suklal Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Vidyaprathishthan, Baramati
Daspute Abhijit Arun Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agricultural Biotechnology, PRES, Loni
Akash Pansande Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Vidyaprathishthan, Baramati
Wagh Sopan Ganpatrao Department of Bio-Science and Technology, Agri-biotech College, Aurangabad
Patil Akshay Department of Medical Biotechnology, Pravara Institute of Medical Science, Loni
Priyanka Kharpude Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Vidyaprathishthan, Baramati

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Nanotechnology, Pomegranate, Silver nanoparticles, Spectroscopy, Vase-life

Abstract

The experiment involved the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel extract to enhance the vase-life of cut carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) flowers. Biosynthesized pomegranate peel extract (PPE)-AgNPs were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The intensity of peak at 378 nm in UV-vis spectra, attributed to the surface plasmon resonance of PPE-AgNPs, changes with reaction parameters. The SEM showed cubical shaped nanoparticles with an average particle size of 1 - 3 nm. The 15 mg/l PPE-AgNPs, treatment produced longest vase-life (11 days), while the control resulted in the shortest vase-life (7 days) of cut carnation flowers. Thus, these was positive role of PPE-AgNPs in increasing the vase-life of cut carnation flowers.

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