Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from the Extracts of Fruit Peel of Citrus tangerina, Citrus sinensis, and Citrus limon for Antibacterial Activities
Table 1
Effect of silver nanoparticles on the growth of bacterial species.
Dose of silver nanoparticles (μl)
Zone of inhibition (mm)
Lemon peel
Orange peel
Green orange peel
E. coli
S. aureus
E. coli
S. aureus
E. coli
S. aureus
20
14.16 ± 0.76
8.1 ± 0.28
16.16 ± 0.76
9.17 ± 0.28
11.83 ± 1.60
7.17 ± 0.76
40
16.16 ± 0.76
9.8 ± 0.76
17.83 ± 0.76
11.67 ± 0.76
15.5 ± 0.5
9.67 ± 1.26
60
17.83 ± 0.76
13 ± 0.5
18.83 ± 0.76
12.83 ± 0.76
16.33 ± 1.26
11.33 ± 0.76
80
19.50 ± 0.5
14.66 ± 0.57
20.50 ± 0.5
15.83 ± 0.76
19.5 ± 0.5
13.16 ± 0.76
100
20.16 ± 1.04
16 ± 0.5
21.33 ± 0.28
17.16 ± 0.76
19.83 ± 1.76
14.17 ± 0.76
All the values added here are mean values with ± standard deviation.
