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In this study, silver nanoparticles (AA-AgNPs) were synthesized using the leaf extract of a medicinal plant, <jats:italic>Abroma augusta<\/jats:italic>. The synthesis method is straightforward, safe, cost-effective, and environment friendly, utilizing the leaf extract of this Ayurvedic herb. The UV-vis absorbance peak at 424\u00a0nm indicated the formation of AA-AgNPs, with the involvement of numerous functional groups in the synthesis and stabilization of the particles. AA-AgNPs exhibited robust antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic> (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant <jats:italic>Enterococci<\/jats:italic> (VRE). The MIC values of AA-AgNPs ranged from 8 to 32\u00a0\u03bcg\/mL. Electron microscopic examination of the interaction of AA-AgNPs with the test bacterial pathogens showed a deleterious impact on bacterial morphology, resulting from membrane rupture and leakage of intracellular components. 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