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Table 4 Mean minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) ± standard deviation (SD) of the species present in the different orders against the fungal organisms

From: Which tree orders in southern Africa have the highest antimicrobial activity and selectivity against bacterial and fungal pathogens of animals?

Orders

n (≥9)

Mean MIC (mg/ml)

C. albicans

C. neoformans

Mean (Fungi)

Malvales

26

0.31 ± 0.76

0.25 ± 0.74

0.28 ± 0.68a

Proteales

27

0.38 ± 0.44

0.29 ± 0.75

0.33 ± 0.54ab

Fabales

56

0.37 ± 0.82

0.34 ± 0.90

0.35 ± 0.79ab

Apiales

9

0.41 ± 1.06

0.37 ± 0.94

0.35 ± 0.92abc

Magnoliales

9

0.36 ± 0.99

0.35 ± 1.09

0.36 ± 0.92abc

Malpighiales

71

0.36 ± 0.91

0.36 ± 0.86

0.36 ± 0.79abc

Myrtales

25

0.38 ± 1.06

0.41 ± 0.98

0.40 ± 0.97abc

Lamiales

35

0.42 ± 0.91

0.41 ± 1.01

0.42 ± 0.90abc

Gentianales

64

0.47 ± 1.02

0.38 ± 0.93

0.42 ± 0.90bc

Sapindales

63

0.44 ± 1.04

0.44 ± 0.97

0.44 ± 0.91bc

Ericales

30

0.55 ± 1.11

0.42 ± 0.77

0.48 ± 0.89bc

Asterales

11

0.48 ± 0.64

0.50 ± 0.94

0.49 ± 0.69bc

Rosales

28

0.57 ± 1.07

0.46 ± 0.94

0.51 ± 0.94bc

Celastrales

19

0.66 ± 0.71

0.53 ± 0.71

0.59 ± 0.59c

Degrees of freedom (DF)

13

F value

1.29

Pr > F

0.2149

  1. The orders are arranged from highest to lowest activity (n = the number of tree species analysed in each order; mean MIC values followed by the same superscript letter do not differ significantly at the 5% confidence level).