The bioassay-guided isolation of the active extract of Salvinia auriculata Aubl. led to the separation of three main compounds, characterized as stigmasterone, stigmasterol, and friedelinol. The pure form of diketosteroid presented a potential antibacterial activity with a minimum inhibitory
Current study presents an economic, ecofriendly and simple photo-catalytic green route for the swift biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within 20s, devoid of any instrumental support or chemical reductant. Aqueous leaf-extract of an aquatic fern, Salvinia molesta (AES), was used as a
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