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Table 2 Antimicrobial activity evaluation of Curcumin and CURC-NLCs @Carbopol gels

From: Curcumin-infused nanostructured lipid carriers: a promising strategy for enhancing skin regeneration and combating microbial infection

Microbial Strains

Curcumin @Carbopol gel

CURC-NLCs @Carbopol gel

MIC (\(\varvec{\mu }\)g/mL)

IZD ± SD

(mm)

MIC

(\(\varvec{\mu }\)g/mL)

IZD ± SD

(mm)

Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633

31.25

27 ± 1.48

15.625

30 ± 1.56

Escherichia coli ATCC 25,922

500

11 ± 0.78

15.625

24 ± 0.99

Salmonella spp

500

18 ± 1.27

15.625

29 ± 1.27

Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25,923

250

23 ± 1.41

250

23 ± 1.48

Staphylococcus epidermis

500

13 ± 1.13

250

16 ± 0.21

Candida albicans EMCC 105

500

11 ± 0.71

125

15 ± 0.14