Table 6 MIC and MBC of CoNPs, Z. clinopodioides, and Co(NO3)2 against bacteria.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Novel green synthesis and antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anticholinergics, and wound healing properties of cobalt nanoparticles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)

Gram-negative bacteria

Gram-positive bacteria

S. typhimurium

E. coli

P. aeruginosa

S. aureus

S. pneumoniae

B. subtilis

MICCoNPs

4 ± 0c

4 ± 0c

2 ± 0b

2 ± 0b

2 ± 0b

1 ± 0a

MICZ. clinopodioides

8 ± 0d

8 ± 0d

8 ± 0d

8 ± 0d

4 ± 0c

2 ± 0b

MICCo(NO3)2

16 ± 0e

8 ± 0d

8 ± 0d

8 ± 0d

4 ± 0c

4 ± 0c

MBCCoNPs

8 ± 0C

4 ± 0B

2 ± 0A

2 ± 0A

2 ± 0A

2 ± 0A

MBCZ. clinopodioides

16 ± 0D

16 ± 0D

8 ± 0C

8 ± 0C

4 ± 0B

4 ± 0B

MBCCo(NO3)2

32 ± 0E

32 ± 0E

8 ± 0C

16 ± 0D

8 ± 0C

8 ± 0C

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