ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology is an advancing field with various applications in several areas such as agriculture, environment, pharmaceutics, and biomedical science, which led to the development of a wide range of nanomaterials via a chemical and physical process. These methods mainly require toxic reactants or result in poisonous by-products, which are consequently hazardous to the environment. Therefore, there is an undeniable need for a more suitable protocol. During the last decade, the biological synthesis approaches are being used as cost-effective, eco-friendly alternatives. Plant-based methods offer ease of use, economic, environmentally friendly production of nanoparticles. Furthermore, plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles has gained considerable interest due to their multiple advantages, such as a non-toxic procedure along with their therapeutic benefits. Terpenoids constitute the most chemically diverse group of natural compounds produced in various classes of plants. The diverse range of terpenoid structures makes them an essential component in numerous medicinal applications attributed to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. In this regard, this chapter focuses on exploring recent advances in the development of nanoparticle synthesis using terpenoids. Also, an overview of their characterization techniques and application is discussed.
