Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticle by endophytic fungi Pencillium sp. isolated from Curcuma longa (turmeric) and its antibacterial activity against pathogenic gram negative bacteria

The use of endophytic fungi for nanoparticles production remains untouched. It is noteworthy that apart from being rich sources of secondary metabolites, these endophytic fungi also have the ability to reduce metals. The AgNPs produced by endophytic fungi displayed considerable antibacterial activity and hence this study would prove to provide novel antimicrobial agents synthesized in a facile way.