Table 2.
The synergy of plant-based or microbial-based NPs and antibiotics for antibacterial activity.
| Nano Particles | Source of Reducing Agent | Combination of Antibiotic | Targeted Bacteria | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag NP | Leaf extract of Typha angustifolia | Gentamicin, cefotaxime, meropenem | E. coli, K. pneumonia | [72] |
| Ag NP | Dioscorea bulbifera tuber extract | β-lactam (piperacillin) and macrolide (erythromycin) | A. baumannii | [73] |
| Ag NP | Silky hairs of aqueous corn extract | Kanamycin and rifampicin | E. coli, S. aureus | [74] |
| Ag NP | Eichhornia crassipes | Vancomycin, penicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline | S. aureus, E. coli, K. pneumonia, Enterococcus | [75] |
| Au NP | Citrullus lanatus rind extract | Kanamycin, rifampicin | Bacillus cereus, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, S. aureus, S. typhi | [76] |
| Ag NP | Corn leaf waste of Zea mays extract | Kanamycin and rifampicin | E. coli ATCC 42890, Bacillus cereus ATCC 13061 19115, and S. aureus ATCC 49444 | [77] |
| Ag NP | Flower broth of Tagetes erecta | Commercial antibiotics | Gram-positive (S. aureus and B. cereus), Gram-negative (E. coli and P. aeruginosa) bacteria | [78] |
| Ag NP | Gum kondagogu | Ciprofloxacin, streptomycin, and gentamycin | Gram-positive (S. aureus 25923, S. aureus 49834) and Gram-negative (E. coli 25922, P. aeruginosa 27853) | [79] |
| Ag NP | Acinetobacter calcoaceticus | Aminoglycosides, β-lactams, cephalosporins, tetracyclines | A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, S. typhi | [80] |
| Ag NP | E. coli | Bacitracin, ampicillin, kanamycin | Corynebacterium diphtheria, E. coli, K. pneumonia | [81] |
| Ag NP | Aspergillus flavus and Emericella nidulans | Amikacin, kanamycin and streptomycin | E. coli, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa | [82] |
| Ag NP | Aspergillus flavus | Ciprofloxacin, vancomycin, gentamycin | Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria | [83] |
| Ag NP | Bacteria from petroleum soil | Doxycycline | Klebsiella pneumonia | [84] |
| Ag NP | Streptomyces xinghaiensis OF1 strain | Ampicillin, kanamycin, and tetracycline | E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia | [85] |
| Ag NP | Trichoderma viride | Ampicillin, kanamycin, and erythromycin | Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria | [86] |