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Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NP) has emerged as a recent trend in green chemistry. However, their potential in the field of agriculture is yet underexplored. In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized by using the fruit juice and peel extract of Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. as a reducing and capping agent. The nano-primed seeds of Zea mays, Glycine max, and Cicer arietinum showed enhanced germination rate up to 90% as compared to the respective control (30-60%) and also enhanced plant growth. The HRTEM images of fruit-mediated Ag NPs showed well-dispersed particles. The XRD diffraction pattern confirmed the crystalline nature of Ag NPs with fcc lattice points of 101, 111, 200, 220, and 311 with an average crystal size of 19.1275±1.73 nm. On the other hand, the peel-mediated Ag NPs exhibited a size range of 10-20 nm with average crystal size of 19.09±1.71 nm. The FTIR spectra confirmed the presence of ʋC=C-H, ʋCH2, ʋC=O (stretch), ʋC=C (stretch), ʋC-H (bend), ʋC-O (bend) in the Ag NPs synthesized by the fruit and peel extract. The Ag NPs also showed potential antimicrobial effects against both Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and negative bacteria (Klebsiella pneumonia).

Insertion of laryngeal mask airway has been facilitated by using a variety of induction agents and their combinations with minimal side effects. The current prospective study is a randomized, double-blind study conducted using induction agents, namely, propofol and its equipotent dose of thiopentone, for laryngeal mask airway insertion, and to compare their side effects in patients undergoing minor surgeries requiring general anaesthesia. MethodsThis prospective study was carried out at the Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Department of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Assam, India. The randomized, double-blinded study comprised 80 patients aged 18 to 60 years undergoing minor surgeries (≤45 minutes) under general anaesthesia fitting into the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II and Mallampati score (MPS) 1 and 2. The participants were randomly divided into two groups in a 1:1 ratio. Group A (n = 40) received propofol (2.5 mg/kg), while group B (n = 40) received thiopentone (5 mg/kg) injections for induction of anaesthesia. Pre-medication with midazolam (0.04 mg/kg) injection and fentanyl (1.5 mcg/kg) injection was provided to patients in both groups. Post-laryngeal mask airway insertion, parameters like conditions for insertion, time taken for laryngeal mask airway insertion, overall response, and haemodynamic parameters were recorded. The data analysis was executed using equivalence tests considering a two-sided p < 0.05 as significant. ResultsGroup A had a higher and statistically significant ease of insertion (p = 0.029). The mean insertion time was notably different between the two groups (p < 0.001). The difference in the overall response to insertion showed no statistical significance in the two groups. Statistically, a significant difference was found in falls in heart rate and various blood pressure levels between the groups (p < 0.001). ConclusionPropofol at a rate of 2.5 mg/kg was found to be superior to thiopentone at a rate of 5 mg/kg as far as suppression of upper airway reflexes in laryngeal mask airway insertion.

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