Utilization of FMOC-3F-PHE hydrogel for encapsulation of Zanthoxylum armatum and Cinnamomum camphora oil for enhancing their antibacterial activity

Table 1 ZOI of antibacterial assay of B. subtilis at various amounts; A 0.47 mg, 0.63 mg, 1.25 mg and 1.88 mg of Zanthoxylum oil applied in paper discs at incubation times 14 h and 22 h; and B at 1.25 mg and 1.88 mg of Zanthoxylum oil encapsulated in Fmoc-3F-Phe hydrogels at incubation times at 14 h and 22 h

A
S. N.	Amount of Zanthoxylum used in paper disc	B. subtilis
S. N.	Amount of Zanthoxylum used in paper disc	14 h	22 h
1	Positive control	18 mm	15 mm
2	Solvent control		–
3	0.47 mg	9 ± 0.7 mm	–
4	0.63 mg	10 ± 0.7 mm	–
5	1.25 mg	10.5 ± 1.4 mm	–
6	1.88 mg	11 ± 0.5 mm	–

B
S. N.	Amount of Zanthoxylum encapsulated in hydrogels	B. subtilis
S. N.	Amount of Zanthoxylum encapsulated in hydrogels	14 h	22 h
1	Positive control	19 mm	17 mm
2	5 mM hydrogel	–	–
3	10% DMSO	–	–
4	15% DMSO	–	–
5	1.25 mg	10 ± 1 mm	9 ± 0.7 mm
6	1.88 mg	12 ± 1 mm	11.6 ± 1.4 mm

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