Table 2.
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimal Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) (in ppm) of samples against pathogenic bacteria.
| Samples | S. aureus | B. subtilis | E. coli | P. aeruginosa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | MIC | MBC | |
| M. pulegium extract (MPE) | > 1000 | > 1000 | 125 | 1000 | 250 | 1000 | 1000 | > 1000 |
| F. carica extract (FCE) | > 1000 | > 1000 | 250 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1000 | > 1000 |
| UAS/MPE-Ag2O QDs | 125 | 500 | 125 | 500 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 62.5 | > 1000 |
| UAS/FCE-Ag2O QDs | 125 | 500 | 31.3 | 250 | 31.3 | 250 | 500 | > 1000 |
| Chem-syn/Ag2O NPs (uncoated) | 500 | > 1000 | 1000 | > 1000 | 500 | 500 | 250 | 250 |
| Cefixime (control) | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 |