Table 4. Diameter of Inhibition Zones Against S. aureus of Thymol, SiO2@C, and HC with and without Thymol.
| samples | diameter of inhibition zones (mm ± SD) |
|---|---|
| SiO2@C | nda |
| Thy-SiO2@C | 10.12 ± 1.06 |
| HC | nda |
| Thy-HC | 18.93 ± 0.03 |
| thymol | 23.73 ± 0.24 |
| gentamicin | 22.81 ± 0.15 |
| 95% ethanol | nda |
nd = An inhibition zone was not detectable.