Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and BSA Binding Studies of Some New Benzamides Related to Schiff Base

Table 2

Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the synthesized compounds 3 and 5aj.

CompoundsIn vitro activity zone of inhibition in mm (MIC in µg/mL)a
Gram positiveGram negativeFungi
S. aureus B. subtilis E. coli P. aeruginosa A. niger A. flavus

308 (75)07 (75)11 (>100)10 (>100)12.4 (75)12.5 (75)
5a11 (12)16 (12)12 (25)14 (25)11 (15)10.4 (15)
5b10 (50)10 (30)10 (50)11 (30)12 (25)15 (25)
5c11 (35)10 (35)15 (50)12 (50)09 (40)15 (40)
5d12 (30)14 (50)10 (50)13 (50)13.7 (25)11 (40)
5e14 (15)11 (15)09 (25)11 (25)14.1 (20)13.6 (20)
5f10 (50)08 (50)11 (100)10 (100)12 (100)10.2 (75)
5g13.6 (9.8)13.5 (10)12.7 (12)14.0 (10)13.2 (10)14.0 (15)
5h14 (12.4)12 (12.4)11 (25)17 (25)11.4 (10)10.9 (15)
5i14 (40)10 (50)11 (30)13 (35)10 (35)14 (30)
5j12 (35)09 (35)11 (50)13 (50)09 (40)15 (40)
Streptomycin14.1 (05)13.4 (05)16.5 (05)14 (05)
Fluconazole16 (05)19 (05)

aAverage of three replicates.