Research Article

Biogenic AgNPs—A Nano Weapon against Bacterial Canker of Tomato (BCT)

Table 2

Antibacterial activity of AgNPs synthesized by the aqueous extract of P. oligandrum.

Indicator bacteriaAgNPsAgNPsAgNPsStreptomycinAgNO3
0.088 mg/L/disk0.176 mg/L/disk0.44 mg/L/disk0.44 mg/L0.44 mg/L

(1) Cmm1.10 ± 0.101.14 ± 0.101.15 ± 0.101.16 ± 0.130.86 ± 0.08
(2) B. sub0.86 ± 0.080.96 ± 0.100.98 ± 0.131.16 ± 0.130.86 ± 0.08
(3) Ag. tf1.06 ± 0.031.10 ± 0.081.10 ± 0.001.25 ± 0.100.86 ± 0.08
(4) X. cmp1.03 ± 0.131.03 ± 0.101.03 ± 0.111.36 ± 0.100.86 ± 0.08
(5) E. coli0.96 ± 0.101.06 ± 0.101.06 ± 0.081.13 ± 0.110.86 ± 0.08
(6) Stp. Slv1.13 ± 0.101.16 ± 0.101.16 ± 0.031.26 ± 0.100.86 ± 0.08

Note: zone of inhibition was measured in mm after incubation period of 24 h at 29°C in Agar medium and each value represents the average of three replicates. ± Values are the standard error. Cmm = Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, B. sub = Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis, Ag. tf = Agrobacterium tumefaciens subsp. tumefaciens, X. cmp = Xanthomonas campestris subsp. campestris, E. coli = Escherichia coli, Stp. Slv = Streptococcus thermophilus subsp. salivarius, S.E. = standard error, SN = silver nitrate.