Table 1.
Zone of inhibition and MIC value for bAgNPs against bacteria.
| MIC (μg) | Zone of inhibition (mm) | Pathogenicity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aq-bAgNPs | Et-bAgNPs | Aq-bAgNPs (60 μg) | Aqueous plant extract (60 μg) | Et-bAgNPs (60 μg) | Ethanolic plant extract (60 μg) | AgNO3 | ||
| B. subtilis | 0.250 | 0.125 | 17.5 ± 1.0 | 8.5 ± 0.0 | 11.8 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.00 | 7.5 ± 0.0 | Nonpathogenic |
| E. coli DH5α | 0.125 | 0.250 | 14.0 ± 0.5 | 9.5 ± 0.0 | 16.5 ± 0.0 | 7.5 ± 0.0 | 8.3 ± 1.3 | Nonpathogenic |
| EPEC | 0.25 | 0.250 | 12.3 ± 0.8 | 8.0 ± 0.0 | 12.8 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | Pathogenic |
| S. typhi | 0.125 | 0.250 | 17.8 ± 0.8 | 11.0 ± 0.0 | 15.5 ± 1.0 | 10 ± 0.00 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | Pathogenic |
| S. aureus | 0.250 | 0.250 | 25.0 ± 0.5 | 8.0 ± 0.0 | 28.0 ± 0.0 | 11.5 ± 0.0 | 10.3 ± 0.3 | Pathogenic |
| V. cholera | 0.125 | 0.125 | 17.0 ± 0.0 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 17.5 ± 0.0 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 8.0 ± 0.0 | Pathogenic |
| E. coli K12 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 15.0 ± 0.0 | 8.0 ± 0.0 | 16.0 ± 0.0 | 8.0 ± 00 | 9.0 ± 0.0 | Nonpathogenic |
| E. faecalis | 0.250 | 0.250 | 15.8 ± 0.3 | 8.5 ± 0.0 | 15.8 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.00 | 7.0 ± 0.00 | Pathogenic |
| H. alvei | 0.125 | 0.125 | 15.0 ± 0.0 | 7.5 ± 0.0 | 15.3 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | Pathogenic |
| A. baumannii | 0.250 | 0.125 | 17.8 ± 0.3 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 18.3 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.00 | 11.0 ± 0.0 | Pathogenic |