Table 1 The growth inhibition zones of fungi in agar disk diffusion assay in various concentrations of CoNPs, Z. clinopodioides, and Co(NO3)2.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Novel green synthesis and antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anticholinergics, and wound healing properties of cobalt nanoparticles containing Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam leaves extract

Dilution (mg/mL)

Inhibition zone in disk diffusion (mm)

C. albicans

C. glabrata

C. guilliermondii

C. krusei

Fluconazole (60)

39 ± 0.7a

42.4 ± 1.34a

45 ± 1a

44.2 ± 1.3a

Itraconazole (60)

35.6 ± 0.89ab

40.4 ± 0.89a

43.4 ± 0.89a

41.4 ± 0.54a

Miconazole (60)

41.6 ± 0.89a

45.2 ± 1.3a

46.2 ± 1.3a

40.4 ± 1.34a

Amphotericin B (60)

36.4 ± 0.89ab

41.4 ± 1.34a

40.2 ± 0.83a

38.6 ± 0.89a

Nystatin (60)

31.2 ± 1.3ab

37.2 ± 1.3ab

40.8 ± 0.44a

35.4 ± 0.89ab

CoNPs (64)

41.4 ± 1.34a

43.2 ± 0.83a

44.6 ± 0.89a

44.2 ± 1.3a

CoNPs (32)

35.4 ± 1.34ab

40.2 ± 1.3a

39.2 ± 0.83a

40.6 ± 1.14a

CoNPs (16)

31.6 ± 0.89ab

33.8 ± 1.09ab

35.4 ± 0.54ab

35.2 ± 0.83ab

CoNPs (8)

24.2 ± 1.3b

28.6 ± 0.89b

31.4 ± 1.34ab

32.2 ± 1.3ab

CoNPs (4)

21.2 ± 0.44bc

23.4 ± 0.89b

25.2 ± 1.3b

28.8 ± 0.44b

CoNPs (2)

16.6 ± 0.89bc

19.2 ± 1.3bc

21.2 ± 0.44bc

22.6 ± 0.89bc

CoNPs (1)

13.2 ± 0.83c

17.6 ± 1.14bc

18.2 ± 0.83bc

16.2 ± 0.44bc

Z. clinopodioides (64)

32 ± 1.22ab

35.2 ± 1.3ab

34 ± 1.22ab

35.2 ± 1.3ab

Z. clinopodioides (32)

30.4 ± 0.89ab

31.4 ± 1.34ab

29.4 ± 1.34b

31.4 ± 1.34ab

Z. clinopodioides (16)

24.4 ± 1.34b

25.2 ± 0.44b

24 ± 0.7b

25 ± 0.7b

Z. clinopodioides (8)

21 ± 1bc

21.2 ± 1.3bc

21.6 ± 0.89bc

22.4 ± 1.34bc

Z. clinopodioides (4)

15.2 ± 1.3bc

20.2 ± 0.83bc

19.4 ± 0.89bc

17.4 ± 1.34bc

Z. clinopodioides (2)

12.2 ± 0.83c

16.2 ± 0.83bc

16.8 ± 0.44bc

17.6 ± 0.89bc

Z. clinopodioides (1)

11.4 ± 1.34c

11.6 ± 0.89c

13.2 ± 1.3c

14 ± 1.22c

Co(NO3)2 (64)

25.6 ± 0.89b

28.6 ± 0.89b

29.2 ± 0.83b

29.6 ± 0.89b

Co(NO3)2 (32)

24.8 ± 0.44b

22 ± 1.22bc

24.4 ± 0.54b

24.8 ± 1.09b

Co(NO3)2 (16)

21.2 ± 1.3bc

18.4 ± 0.89bc

21.2 ± 1.3bc

19.6 ± 0.89bc

Co(NO3)2 (8)

15.4 ± 0.54bc

16 ± 0.7bc

16.6 ± 1.14bc

16.6 ± 1.14bc

Co(NO3)2 (4)

10.4 ± 1.34c

13.8 ± 0.44c

12 ± 1c

14.2 ± 1.3c

Co(NO3)2 (2)

9 ± 0c

12.4 ± 0.89c

11.6 ± 1.14c

11 ± 0c

Co(NO3)2 (1)

0 ± 0d

0 ± 0d

0 ± 0d

8 ± 0c

Distilled water

0 ± 0d

0 ± 0d

0 ± 0d

0 ± 0d

  1. Non-identical letters reveal a notable shift between the experimental groups (p ≤ 0.01).