Anti-candida and anti-adhesion efficiencies of zinc ferrite nanoparticles

•ZnFe2O4 NPs were synthesized using cost effective sol-gel auto-combustion method.•The structure and morphology of ZnFe2O4 NPs were studied using XRD and SEM.•Anti-candida and anti adhesion activity of ZnFe2O4 NPs was studied.•ZnFe2O4 NPs were found potential candidate in Anti-candida and anti adhesion application. Present work is intended to study the anti-candida and anti-adhesion efficiencies of zinc ferrite nanoparticles (ZnFe2O4 NPs), obtained by using a simple, cost-effective sol-gel auto-combustion method. Results of this study suggest that the ZnFe2O4 NPs hold the potential for anti-candida activity, also capable to restrict the 99% cell adhesion and can be a promising nanomaterial against Candida albicans.