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Nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit distinct features from their bulk materials, and they have applications in many different of domains in life science. Green-synthesized NPs have attracted a lot of attention because of their intrinsic characteristics like efficiency, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. The current research focuses on the green synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) employing wheatgrass extract. Wheatgrass extract acts as a capping agent, as evidenced by its presence on the surface of ZnO nanoparticles. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDAX), and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterise the synthesised ZnO nanoparticles. The wurtzite hexagonal structure of the synthesised ZnO nanoparticles was polycrystalline in nature, with a preferential orientation along the (101) plane. Using Scherer's formula, the crystallite size was determined to be 36.18 nm. The morphological and elemental analysis of the films were investigated using SEM and EDAX tools, respectively. The presence of this extract on the surface of ZnO NPswas investigated using FTIR analysis, which confirmed the presence of many functional groups on the surface of ZnO NPs.