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Antibacterial activity of the AgNPs
| Name of the organism | Zone inhibition (mm in diameter)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgNPs | C. roxburghii aqueous extract | Positive control (streptomycin) | AgNO3 | |
| Bacillus subtilis | 17 | – | 23 | 8 |
| Micrococcus luteus | 19 | – | 25 | 9 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 12 | – | 18 | 8 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 21 | – | 26 | 16 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 18 | – | 21 | 12 |
| Escherichia coli | 16 | – | 22 | 8 |
Abbreviations: AgNPs, silver nanoparticles; AgNO3, silver nitrate; C. roxburghii, Cassia roxburghii.
