Table 1 Antibacterial activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using disc diffusion assay.

From: Eco friendly silver nanoparticles synthesis by Brassica oleracea and its antibacterial, anticancer and antioxidant properties

Bacterial strains

Zone of inhibition (mm)

BO-AgNP

Control

Bacteroides fragilis

9.43 ± 0.40

9.56 ± 0.30

Streptococcus pneumoniae

10.33 ± 0.57

11.00 ± 0.20

Staphylococcus aureus

10.1 ± 0.17

10.78 ± 0.11

Klebsiella pneumoniae

10.0 ± 0.50

11.00 ± 0.20

Escherichia coli

10.0 ± 1.00

10.8 ± 0.50

Enterococcus faecalis

11.16 ± 0.28

11.45 ± 0.15

Proteus mirabilis

11.33 ± 0.57

12.00 ± 0.25

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

12.0 ± 0.20

12.5 ± 0.15

Staphylococcus epidermidis

14.33 ± 0.57

14.59 ± 0.67

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