Table 3 Inhibition zone diameters (ID in mm) and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC in mg/ml) of hexanic, ethylacetate and methanolic extracts of five medicinal plants against Gram positive bacteria species and yeasts strains
PLANT MATERIAL | Extracts | Gram positive | Yeasts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Staphylococcus aureus | Enterococcus faecalis | Candida albicans | Candida krusei | ||||
| Â | Â | ID | MIC | ID | MIC | ID | MIC | ID | MIC |
Piptadeniastum africana | Hexane | 0 | >20 | 0 | >20 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
| Â | EtOAc | 16 | 0.62 | 17 | 1.25 | 14 | 1.25 | 14 | 1.25 |
| Â | MeOH | 22 | 0.31 | 23 | 0.62 | 25 | 0.31 | 25 | 0.31 |
Cissus aralioides | Hexane | 10 | >20 | 10 | >20 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
| Â | EtOAc | 23 | 0.31 | 21 | 1.2 | 21 | 1.25 | 20 | 1.25 |
| Â | MeOH | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 0.62 | 10 | 0.62 |
Hileria latifolia | Hexane | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Â | EtOAc | 21 | 0.62 | 23 | 0.62 | 19 | 1.25 | 17 | 1.25 |
| Â | MeOH | 23 | 0.62 | 25 | 0.62 | 24 | 1.25 | 24 | 1.25 |
Phyllanthus muellerianus | Hexane | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| Â | EtOAc | 23 | 0.31 | 25 | 0.31 | 23 | 0.62 | 23 | 0.62 |
| Â | MeOH | 26 | 0.31 | 28 | 0.07 | 28 | 0.31 | 28 | 0.07 |
Gladiolus gregasius | Hexane | 13 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
| Â | EtOAc | 12 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| Â | MeOH | 12 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 1.25 |
Reference Drugs* | Â | 25 | 0.06 | 17 | 0.06 | 22 | 0.01 | 20 | 0.02 |