Research Article

ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized using Aerial Extract of Ranunculus multifidus Plant: Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity

Table 3

Zone of inhibition (mm) of ZnO nanoparticles against Gram positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains.

RatiosConc. (µg/mL)Bacteria species and zone of inhibitions in mm
E. coli ATCC 25922S. aureus ATCC25923P. aeruginosa ATCC27853B. subtilis ATCC6633

1 : 1 ZnOa 506 ± 1.127.5 ± 0.565.5 ± 0.328.24 ± 0.30
b 757.8 ± 0.769.8 ± 0.486.32 ± 0.259.5 ± 0.73
c 10010.7 ± 0.4513.85 ± 0.449.3 ± 0.7812.9 ± 0.18

2 : 3 ZnOa 5010 ± 0.6712.7 ± 0.259.2 ± 0.3612 ± 0.54
b 7512.8 ± 0.4014.9 ± 0.6511.7 ± 0.6514 ± 0.50
c 10014.5 ± 0.3217.10 ± 0.4513 ± 0.016.10 ± 0.15

3 : 2 ZnOa 508 ± 0.0010 ± 0.528.2 ± 0.419 ± 0.74
b 7511 ± 0.5011.5 ± 0.329.0 ± 0.5511.34 ± 0.5
c 10013.72.10 ± 0.2414 ± 0.6512.45 ± 0.8214.53 ± 0.32

StandardCo-clotrimazole22.5 ± 0.2725 ± 0.5522 ± 0.4224 ± 0.15