Table 2.
Comparative zone inhibition (ZI) of clinical bacteria and Candida species, obtained by the described AgNPs of Scabiosa atropurpurea subsp. maritima (S. am) and other published AgNPs. Sam: aqueous extract of Scabiosa atropurpurea subsp. maritima; AWN: aqueous extract of Phaenix dactylifer; GWN: aqueous ethanolic extract of Acacia milotica; Sc: Syzygium cumini; Cg: supernatant of Candida glabrata.
| Treatments | Antibacterial Activity ZI (mm) | Antifungal Activity ZI (mm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | Micrococcus luteus | Klebsiella pneumoniae | Escherchia coli | Candida albicans | Candida tropicalis | Candida glabrata | |
| AgNPs Sam | 19.3 ± 0.57 | 26.3 ± 0.5 | 18.7 ± 0.28 | 28 ± 0.5 | 22 ± 0.28 | 24.7 ± 0.57 | 20.7 ± 0.5 |
| AgNPsAWN [45] | 17.8 ± 1.3 | 11.8 ± 1.0 | |||||
| AgNPsGWN [45] | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 12.0 ± 1.4 | |||||
| AgNPs Sc [46] | 20 | 18 | 22 | 17 | nd | ||
| AgNPs Cg [47] | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | |