Table 2 The recorded MIC values of the biogenic AuNPs against the tested microbial strains.

From: Green synthesis of novel stable biogenic gold nanoparticles for breast cancer therapeutics via the induction of extrinsic and intrinsic pathways

Microbial strain

MIC (mg/mL)

AuNPs1

AuNPs2

AuNPs3

Escherichia coli

0.215 ± 0.02

0.14 ± 0.014

0.105 ± 0.007

Enterococcus faecalis

1.315 ± 0.021

0.635 ± 0.049

0.245 ± 0.007

Candida albicans

0.21 ± 0.014

0.225 ± 0.0353

0.215 ± 0.021

Candida tropicalis

0.085 ± 0.007

0.14 ± 0.0282

0.115 ± 0.0221

Salmonella

0.14 ± 0.028

0.082 ± 0.002

0.16 ± 0.014

Streptococcus mutans

0.093 ± 0.004

0.11 ± 0.014

0.185 ± 0.007