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Table 2 Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) results for antimicrobialactivity of extracts from some Cameroonian dietary spices(μg/ml)

From: Cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity of selected Cameroonian edible plants

Microorganisms

Extracts

Antibiotics

FHF

FHB

GLB

GLL

HLR

HLBa

HLBb

Cipro

AmphB

Bacteria

         

S. aureus

-

-

250

500

62.5

500

125

0.25

nd

S. epidermitis

-

-

250

500

62.5

500

125

0.25

nd

E. coli

500

-

500

-

-

1000

500

0.25

nd

P. aeruginosa

500

-

1000

-

-

-

500

1

nd

MRSA

-

-

 

1000

125

500

125

6

nd

VRE

-

-

 

1000

125

1000

125

64

nd

Fungi

         

C. albicans

500

-

500

250

500

nd

500

nd

0.5

C. krusei

-

-

1000

250

1000

nd

1000

nd

1

C. tropicalis

-

-

125

62.5

125

nd

125

nd

0.5

A. fumigatus

500

1000

1000

1000

1000

nd

1000

nd

0.5

  1. FHF: Methanol extract from Fagara heitzii fruits; FHB: Methanolextract from Fagara heitzii barks; GLB: Methanol extract fromGarcina lucida barks; GLL: Methanol extract fromGarcina lucida leaves; HLR: Methanol extract fromHymenocardia lyrata roots; HLBa: Aqueous extract fromHymenocardia lyrata barks; HLBb: Methanol extract fromHymenocardia lyrata barks; Cipro: Ciprofloxacin; Amph B:Amphothericin B; -: MIC> 1000 μg/mL; nd: notdetermined.