Table 2 MIC and MBC of Extract and ZnO@MgO NPs. The data shows means ± standard error (n = 3). According to Tukey’s test (HSD), significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) are indicated by different lowercase letters in the same species within a column.
Tested microorganisms | MIC (µg/mL) | HSD | MBC (µg/mL) | HSD | MBC/MIC Index | HSD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extract | ZnO@MgO NPs | Extract | ZnO@MgO NPs | Extract | ZnO@MgO NPs | ||||
E. faecalis | 7.8 ± 2.3b | 15.62 ± 1.25a | 4.21 | 7.8 ± 2.21b | 62.5 ± 3.25a | 5.15 | 1 ± 0.65b | 4 ± 0.45a | 1.25 |
S. aureus | 62.5 ± 2.3b | 125 ± 3.21a | 6.32 | 125 ± 2.25b | 250 ± 3.45a | 5.32 | 2 ± 1.32a | 2 ± 1.24a | 0.32 |
E.coli | 15.62 ± 3.4b | 62.5 ± 2.15a | 4.36 | 31.25 ± 2.1b | 125 ± 1.89a | 6.56 | 2 ± 0.51a | 2 ± 0.45a | 0.21 |
S. typhi | 15.62 ± 3.2b | 125 ± 4.32a | 6.54 | 15.62 ± 1.2b | 125 ± 2.54a | 4.02 | 1 ± 0.32a | 1 ± 0.41a | 1.05 |
C. albicans | 7.8 ± 0.45a | 7.8 ± 0.32a | 0.21 | 7.8 ± 0.09a | 7.8 ± 0.05a | 0.16 | 1 ± 0.15a | 1 ± 0.21a | 0.56 |
M. circinelloid | 15.62 ± 3.2b | 500 ± 4.21a | 6.65 | 62.5 | – | 2.54 | 4 ± 0.58 | – | 1.32 |
