Currently green synthesis of nanoparticles has attained much interest because of their safe nature, environmentally benign, ease in manufacturing, and low production cost. It is a reliable process for developing a wide array of nanostructures such as metal salts from plants/fungal/bacterial extract and hybrid materials. Green synthesis of nanoparticles provided promising and sustainable alternative approach to conventional synthesis approaches. Recent studies demonstrated that nanoparticles are highly promising for antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Here in, the advancement in green synthesis of nanoparticles using natural compounds such as plant extracts, fruit juices and other relevant sources have been highlighted. A deep insight into antiviral and antimicrobial activities of these nanoparticles provided. These nanoparticles offer diverse opportunity to counter life threating viral and other antimicrobial infections. This review offers understanding of the recent data that provide the readers various strategies to design and develop advance nanomaterials via greener approach. Current challenges, critical overview and future outlook of the green synthesis of nanoparticles and possibilities of their effective and exotic exploration for antimicrobial and antiviral applications are summarized.

目前，纳米颗粒的绿色合成因其安全性、环境友好性、易于制造和生产成本低而备受关注。这是开发各种纳米结构的可靠方法，例如来自植物/真菌/细菌提取物和混合材料的金属盐。纳米粒子的绿色合成为传统合成方法提供了有前景且可持续的替代方法。最近的研究表明，纳米粒子在抗病毒和抗菌特性方面非常有前途。在此，强调了使用天然化合物（如植物提取物、果汁和其他相关来源）绿色合成纳米颗粒的进展。深入了解这些纳米颗粒的抗病毒和抗菌活性。这些纳米粒子提供了多种机会来对抗威胁生命的病毒和其他抗菌感染。这篇综述提供了对最近数据的理解，这些数据为读者提供了通过更环保的方法设计和开发先进纳米材料的各种策略。总结了纳米颗粒绿色合成的当前挑战、关键概述和未来前景，以及它们在抗菌和抗病毒应用方面的有效和奇特探索的可能性。