“…The results of this investigation revealed that the ligand, Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes possessed higher antimicrobial activity, although it was generally reported that free ligands shown lower activity than complexes [7][8][9]27,28]. Additionally, when all the antimicrobial MIC values were compared, the ligand and Cu(II) complex displayed the highest antimicrobial efficacy with MIC values ranging between 20-40 mg mL À1 .…”