Table 2. Antimicrobial Activity of CdO NPs and Plant Extracts of C. sativa and A. scopariaa.
| zone of inhibition (mm) |
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| species | A. scoparia | C. sativa | As-CdO-NPs | Cs-CdO-NPs | Ch-CdO-NPs |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7 ± 0.51 | 8 ± 0.57 | 8 ± 0.4 | 9 ± 0.51 | 10 ± 0.5 |
| Bacillus subtilis | 7 ± 0.51 | 7 ± 0.51 | 8 ± 0.5 | 13 ± 0.8 | 14 ± 1.1 |
| Escherichia coli | 8 ± 0.57 | 8 ± 0.57 | 7 ± 0.51 | 8.5 ± 0.57 | 10 ± 0.5 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 20 ± 1.2 | 7 ± 0.51 | 19 ± 1.2 | 9 ± 0.59 | 17.5 ± 1.13 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 7 ± 0.51 | 8 ± 0.57 | 14 ± 1.1 | 12 ± 0.89 | 15.5 ± 1.12 |
| Fusarium solani | 21 ± 1.2 | 18 ± 1.13 | 21 ± 1.2 | ||
| Aspergillus flavus | 9 ± 0.51 | 9 ± 0.51 | 10 ± 0.5 | ||
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 12 ± 0.89 | 15 ± 1.1 | 12 ± 0.89 | ||
| Aspergillus niger | 7 ± 0.51 | 7 ± 0.51 | |||
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Values are presented as mean ± standard error. As-CdO NPs (A. scoparia-synthesized), Cs-CdO NPs (C. sativa-synthesized), and Ch-CdO NPs (chemically synthesized CdO-NPs).