Antibacterial effects of biosynthesized MgO nanoparticles using ethanolic fruit extract of Emblica officinalis

• A novel approach for synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles using Emblica officinalis fruit.
• The fruit extract acts as stabilizing and capping agents.
• These nanoparticles formed are spherical in shape at 27 nm.
• MgO nanoparticles act as a good antibacterial agent against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

Magnesium oxides nanoparticles were successfully synthesized from Mg(NO3)2·6H2O through a simple greener route using fruit extract (Emblica officinalis). The synthesized samples were characterized by different techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. The XRD pattern shows the face centered cubic structure with 27 nm of crystalline size of MgO nanoparticles was confirmed by the Debye–Scherrer’s Formula. The spherical in shape of MgO nanoparticles is confirmed by SEM analysis. MgO nanoparticles treated cotton fabric produced stronger antibacterial activity. These types of treated fabrics are used in medical application.

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