Fruit extracts have natural bioactive molecules that are known to possess significant therapeutic potential. Traditionally, metallic nanoparticles were synthesized via chemical methods, in which the chemical act as the reducing agent. Later, these traditional metallic nanoparticles emerged as the biological risk, which prompted researchers to explore an eco-friendly approach. There are different eco-friendly methods employed for synthesizing these metallic nanoparticles via the usage of microbes and plants, primarily via fruit extract. These explorations have paved the way for using fruit extracts for developing nanoparticles, as they eliminate the usage of reducing and stabilizing agents. Metallic nanoparticles have gained significant attention, and are used for diverse biological applications. The present review discusses the potential activities of phytochemicals, and it intends to summarize the different metallic nanoparticles synthesized using fruit extracts and their associated pharmacological activities like anti-cancerous, antimicrobial, antioxidant and catalytic efficiency.

Biomedical Research Center University Hospital Hradec Kralove 50005 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Biotechnology Department Applied Sciences and Biotechnology Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 173229 Himachal Pradesh India

Biotechnology Department School of Bioengineering and Biosciences Lovely Professional University Phagwara 144411 Punjab India

Botany Department School of Biological and Environmental Sciences Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 173229 Himachal Pradesh India

Department of Biological Engineering College of Engineering Konkuk University Seoul 05029 Korea

Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Hradec Kralove 50003 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Food Technology Department School of Bioengineering and Food Technology Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 173229 Himachal Pradesh India

School of Water Energy and Environment Cranfield University Cranfield MK430AL UK

Sen Research Group Biochemistry Department Faculty of Arts and Science Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Campus 43100 Kütahya Turkey

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