Table 3 Determination of the antibacterial activity of propolis, nanopropolis, propolis extract, ZnO-NPs, and ZnO-propolis by broth dilution method, represented as Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) in µg/mL.
Samples | Microorganisms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. coli O:157 ATCC 1659 | S. typhi ATCC 13,076 | P. aeruginosa PAO1 ATCC 15,692 | S. aureus ATCC 13,565 | B. cereus ATCC 11,778 | |
Propolis | – | 750 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
Nanopropolis | – | 500 | 250 | 250 | 500 |
Propolis extract | – | 500 | 250 | 75 | 100 |
ZnO-NPs | 100 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 100 |
ZnO-propolis | 75 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 75 |
