Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity of N′-[(Z)-(3-Methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-4H-pyrazol-4-ylidene)(phenyl)methyl]benzohydrazide and Its Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes

Table 6

Antimicrobial activities of HL1 and the metal complexes (inhibition zone diameter (mm).
Test microorganismHL1·H2O·H2O·H2O
Escherichia coli 
ATCC 25922 		————
Salmonella typhimurium 
ATCC 14028		————
Micrococcus 
luteus, ATCC 9341		15——12
Staphylococcus aureus 
ATCC 25923		15——14
Staphylococcus epidermidis 
ATCC 12228		————
Bacillus cereus 
ATCC 11778		1513—10
Bacillus subtilis 
ATCC 6633		138——
Bacillus thuringiensis * ————
Enterococcus faecalis 
ATCC 29212 		————
Enterococcus faecalis 
ATCC 51299 		————
Streptococcus pneumoniae 
ATCC 49617 		————
Proteus sp.*————
Serratia marcescens * ————
Enterobacter sp.*————
Listeria monocytogenes ** ————
Candida albicans 
ATCC 90028 		————
Candida utilis * ————
Candida tropicalis * ————
Candida glabrata * ————
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
ATCC 9763		————
(—): zone of inhibition not included in the diameter of the well.
Special gift from Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University. Food isolated.