Table 1 Antifungal activity of the AgNPs, Z. pentandra stem extract and antifungal terbinafine.

AgNO₃ (0.001 mM)

32.67 ± 1.76^d

24.00 ± 1.73^f

28.80 ± 3.47e

37.22 ± 1.19^e

Z. pentendra extract (100 mg/100mL)

60.33 ± 0.88^c

63.13 ± 1.04^d

52.76 ± 16.17^c

61.13 ± 1.53c

Z. pentendra extract (50 mg/100mL)

58.00 ± 1.21^c

52.66 ± 1.45^e

42.20 ± 8.03^d

51.76 ± 6.06^e

AgNps (100 mg/100mL)

98.30 ± 2.08^a

97.71 ± 2.08^a

97.43 ± 13.98^a

98.64 ± 9.49^a

AgNps (50 mg/100mL)

81.33 ± 0.93^b

85.00 ± 1.45^c

83.91 ± 3.47^b

84.20 ± 2.85^b

Terbinafine (3 mg/mL)

96.00 ± 0.58^a

92.69 ± 1.15^b

92.43 ± 1.44^a

93.80 ± 7.96^a