Table 2. The antibacterial activity of AgNPs-CsEO1)
| No. | Microorganisms | Diameter of the inhibitory zones of gentamicin (mm) | Diameter of the inhibitory zones of AgNPs-CsEO (mm) |
| Gram-negative |
| 1 | E. coli | 24.98±0.492)Bb3) | 16.47±0.42Ba |
| 2 | S. enteritidis | 31.78±0.95Db | 19.13±0.19Ca |
| Gram-positive |
| 3 | S. aureus | 20.12±0.93Aa | 9.75±0.75Ab |
| 4 | B. cereus | 26.05±1.74Cb | 16.80±0.44Ba |
AgNPs-CsEO, biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from orange essential oil.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Within a row (a,b) or a column (A-D), different letters indicate significant differences (p<0.05) between samples or microorganisms, respectively, as determined by the LSD test.