Table 5 Comparative antibacterial activity (mm for Zone of inhibition and µg/mL for Minimal inhibitory concentration) of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles (nm).
Plant source | Target bacteria | AgNP size (nm) | Assay method | Antibacterial efficacy | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eichhornia crassipes | E. coli | Unidentified | Agar well diffusion | IZ: 6.2–13.1 mm; MIC: 15 µg/mL | *This study |
Azadirachta indica | E. coli | 33 | Agar well diffusion | IZ: 17.7–18.7 mm MIC: 390–780 µg/mL | Chinnasamy et al. (2021) |
Zingiber officinale | E. coli | 200.5 | Agar well diffusion | IZ: 20.83 ± 0.53 µg/mL | Ramzan et al. (2024) |
Ocimum sanctum | E. coli | 55 | Agar well diffusion | IZ: 15 mm MIC: 32–64 µg/mL | Gautam et al. (2023) |
Curcuma longa | E. coli | 5–25 | Agar well diffusion | IZ:14–22.76 mm MIC: 100 µg/mL | Jayarambabu et al. (2019) |
