Table 4.
Microorganisms | Zone of Inhibition (mm) | |||||
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Doxycycline | Surfactin | CO-CNF | 50 SNPs | 100 SNPs | 200 SNPs | |
S. mutans | 26.00 ± 3.00 | 12.33 ± 1.15 | N | 12.00 ± 2.00 | 15.00 ± 2.00 | 21.33 ± 0.57 |
P. gingivalis | 23.33 ± 1.52 | 11.33 ± 1.15 | N | 10.00 ± 1.00 | 14.66 ± 1.15 | 16.66 ± 1.15 |
Notes: Data are expressed as mean ± SD. (n = 3).
Abbreviations: CO-CNF, ĸ-carrageenan oligosaccharides linked cellulose nanofibers; 50 SNPs, 50 mg surfactin-loaded CO-CNF nanoparticles; 100 SNPs, 100 mg surfactin-loaded CO-CNF nanoparticles; 200 SNPs, 200 mg surfactin-loaded CO-CNF nanoparticles.