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[Retracted] Newly Synthesized Micro-Nano Transition Metal Complexes of Hexadecanoic Acid as Anti-Microbial Agents: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Investigations

Table 5

Antibacterial and antifungal activity data for metal palmitates.

ComplexInhibition zone in diameter (mm)
BactericidalFungicidal
Enterococcus faecalisEscherichia coliPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusAspergillus Niger

MnPANilNilNil1416
CoPANilNil15Nil12
NiPANilNilNil12Nil
CuPANilNil141316
ZnPANilNilNilNil16
Tetracycline
Ketaconazole
3030303028

Denotes standard bactericidal drug and denotes standard fungicidal drug.