Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) evaluation of bare individual nanoparticles and plain curcumin.
| Microorganism | Nanoparticles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in ppm | Bare zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) in ppm | Plain curcumin extract in ppm | |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) | 5.3 ± 0.47 | 7.7 ± 0.59 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 5.1 ± 0.24 | 9.5 ± 0.33 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 7.7 ± 0.94 | 4.2 ± 0.45 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5.6 ± 0.94 | 14.5 ± 0.55 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 5.0 ± 0.00 | 16.1 ± 0.29 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 4.1 ± 0.63 | 7.5 ± 0.55 | 750 ± 0.00 |
| Proteus vulgaris | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 8.5 ± 0.55 | 375 ± 0.00 |
| Escherichia coli | 6.1 ± 0.82 | 8.0 ± 0.50 | 750 ± 0.00 |