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Ethanolic extracts of\n                    <jats:italic>R. chalepensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    leaves and fresh\n                    <jats:italic>A. sativum<\/jats:italic>\n                    bulbs were subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening, antibacterial testing, biofilm suppression assay, FT\u2010IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Phytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of metabolites including phenols, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, and terpenoids. The extracts exhibited significant antibacterial activity (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05) against all tested reference strains. In the biofilm suppression assay using a microtiter plate method and crystal violet staining, both extracts effectively inhibited biofilm formation, with absorbance values ranging from 0.6\u20131.22 for\n                    <jats:italic>A. sativum<\/jats:italic>\n                    and 0.45\u20130.88 for\n                    <jats:italic>R. chalepensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    , compared to the untreated control. FT\u2010IR spectroscopy identified functional groups such as hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxylic, and organosulfur compounds in garlic, and N\u2010H, C\u2010H aliphatic, C=C unsaturated, and aromatic rings in rue. Flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) revealed essential elements including K, P, Mg, Ca, and Al in\n                    <jats:italic>A. sativum<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and Zn, Cu, Cr, and Mo in\n                    <jats:italic>R. chalepensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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