Table 4 Antibacterial activity of AuNPs biosynthesized by S. sclarea extract.

From: Salvia sclarea L. mediated green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and evaluation of their antibacterial, anticandidal, and scolicidal properties

Organisms

AuNPs (500 µg/mL)

Gentamicin (64 µg/mL)-Positive control

Negative control

MIC

MBC

ZOI

MIC

MBC

ZOI

MIC

MBC

ZOI

P. aeruginosa

125.00 ± 0.00 A

500.00 ± 0.00 A

11.90 ± 0.52 D

8.00 ± 0.00 E

16.00 ± 0.00 D

19.70 ± 0.755 A

NS

NS

NS

E. coli

104.17 ± 1.44 B

500.00 ± 0.00 A

12.23 ± 0.40 D

8.00 ± 0.00 E

16.00 ± 0.00 D

21.00 ± 0.50 A

NS

NS

NS

S. aureus

83.33 ± 1.44 C

416.66 ± 28.86 B

14.83 ± 0.61 C

4.00 ± 0.00 E

8.00 ± 0.00 D

23.33 ± 0.473 A

NS

NS

NS

B. cereus

41.66 ± 3.60 D

250.00 ± 0.00 C

17.26 ± 0.68 B

4.00 ± 0.00 E

8.00 ± 0.00 D

24.967 ± 0.65 A

NS

NS

NS

  1. MIC: Minimum Inhibitory Concentration.
  2. MBC: Minimum Bactericidal Concentration.
  3. ZOI: Zone of Inhibition.
  4. NS: Non-sensitive.
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