Novel Organotin(IV)-Schiff Base Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial Activity, and DNA Interaction Studies

Table 4

Antimicrobial activity of Schiff bases and their corresponding organotin(IV) complexes.

Compound	Antibacterial activity					Antifungal activity
	Zone of inhibition (in mm)*
	B. subtilis	E. coli	S. aureus	R. solanacearum	X. vesicatoria	A. niger	A. flavus	F. oxysporum	A. solani
L1	05	04	06	08	04	07	05	04	08
1	20	23	21	27	22	24	21	19	22
2	17	24	19	23	19	22	17	18	21
L2	09	06	05	11	04	09	08	05	10
3	19	11	20	26	21	23	20	21	23
4	14	12	17	21	15	21	15	17	19
Chloramphenicol	29	26	25	32	35	—	—	—	—
Griseofulvin	—	—	—	—	—	27	23	26	25

* Average of three replicates.