DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i06.005

Pages: 674-686

An essential milestone in the realm of nanotechnology is the development of reliable and environmentally friendly processes for the production of nanoparticles. Due to their distinctive dimensions, such as size, structure, and shape, as well as their exclusive biological, physical, and chemical capabilities, nanoparticles are excellent choices for a broad range of applications across multiple sectors. Due to their special qualities, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have drawn plenty of attention among other nanoparticles. Many efforts have been made over the past decade to develop environmentally conscious synthesis procedures aimed at preventing harmful byproducts. AgNPs have been produced using natural sources such plants, bacteria, fungi, and biopolymers. These organic sources serve as capping and reducing agents. Green-produced AgNPs have many benefits, such as minimal toxicity, high yields, cost-effectiveness, environmental friendliness, energy efficiency, and readily accessible availability. This review emphasizes environmentally friendly methods for fabricating silver nanoparticles and the analytical techniques employed to characterize them. It also explores the potential therapeutic applications of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles derived from medicinal plants.