Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial, DNA Cleavage, and Antioxidant Studies of Some Metal Complexes Derived from Schiff Base Containing Indole and Quinoline Moieties

Table 8

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC µg mL⁻¹) of ligand and its metal complexes.

Compounds	MIC value in µg mL^−1(zone of inhibition in mm)
	E. coli	S. aureus	B. subtilis	S. typhi	C. albicans	C. oxysporum	A. niger
HL	50	75	50	100	75	50	50
Cu complex	12.50	25	25	50	25	12.50	12.50
Co complex	25	50	12.50	50	12.50	25	25
Ni complex	12.50	25	25	50	25	12.50	25
Zn complex	25	50	25	75	50	25	25
Cd complex	12.50	12.50	12.50	25	12.50	25	12.50
Hg complex	25	12.50	25	50	25	25	12.50
Gentamycin	12.50	12.50	12.50	12.50	—	—	—
Fluconazole	—	—	—	—	12.50	12.50	12.50

HL = ligand.