Research Article
Green Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Moringa oleifera Leaves and Its Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities
Table 1
The inhibition zone for three species (Candida and bacteria) of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles by leaves extract of Moringa oleifera.
| Concentration | Zone of inhibition (mean ± S.E) | value | C. albicans | C. tropicalis | C. glabrata | S. aureus | E. coli | K. pneumoniae |
| Positive control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Negative control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1000 μg/mL | 14.6 ± 0.3 | 13.0 ± 0.5 | 18.0 ± 1.0 | 20.0 ± 0.5 | 19.0 ± 0.5 | 14.6 ± 0.6 | <0.001 | 800 μg/mL | 13.0 ± 0.8 | 11.3 ± 0.3 | 15.3 ± 0.5 | 18.0 ± 0.5 | 21.0 ± 0.5 | 15.0 ± 0.5 | <0.001 | 600 μg/mL | 12.3 ± 0.3 | 12.3 ± 0.3 | 11.6 ± 0.5 | 20.6 ± 0.8 | 21.0 ± 0.5 | 18.0 ± 0.5 | <0.001 |
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Positive control: 1 m·M of AgNO3. Negative control: M. oleifera leaves extract.
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