Table 1 Antimicrobial activity of AgNP synthesized using Aloe vera plant extract and comparison of the antimicrobial activity of pure extract and AgNP
Microorganisms | Aloe vera extract | AgNP using Aloe vera extract (biological synthesis) | AgNP using chemical method (non-biological synthesis) | AgNO3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone of inhibition (mm) | ||||
Staphylococcus aureus | 15 | 43 | 26 | 20 |
Bacillus cereus | 13 | 38 | 22 | 18 |
Micrococcus luteus | 19 | 33 | 13 | 15 |
Escherichia coli | 26 | 42 | 14 | 22 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 19 | 38 | 15 | 17 |