“…The AgNPs obtained with various light sources showed comparable shift in peaks at 3420.4 cm − 1 , 2890.6 cm − 1 , 1710.2 cm −1 , 1489.1 cm − 1 , 1120.6 cm −1 , 1010.9 cm −1 , and 630.1 cm −1 , indicating that aromatic groups, carboxyl (C\ \O), hydroxyl (\ \OH), alkyl, and amide groups on the surface of DCRE are involved in reducing Ag + to Ag 0 [23,27]. Rhizome extract of DCRE is mainly composed of trimeric phloroglucinol, trisflavaspidic acid ABB, phloroglucinol, flavan, terpene, and phenolic and acyclic analogs [28]. Various rhizomes previously used to synthesize AgNPs (Dioscorea oppositifolia, Hedychium coronarium, Alpinia galangal, and zinger officinalis) are composed mainly of pectin, cellulose, and hemicelluloses [6,[29][30][31][32], and the functional groups associated with these polymers, as well as proteinaceous matter that interacts with the metal ions, lead to the reduction.…”