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Table 8 Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of Anethum sowa L. root extracts

From: Pharmacological effects of the phytochemicals of Anethum sowa L. root extracts

Test organisms

MBC value (μg/mL)

PE (Cold)

Hex (Hot)

CE

EtOAc

MeOH

CP

Gram-positive bacteria

Bacillus subtilis

250

125

250

125

500

12.5

Bacillus cereus

500

125

500

500

500

25

Staphylococcus aureus

500

500

1000

1000

500

50

Enterococcus faecalis

1000

1000

125

500

500

100

Gram-negative bacteria

Escherichia coli 12079

1000

1000

1000

125

500

50

Escherichia coli 2799

500

500

125

125

500

6.25

Pseudomonas aeruginosa,

1000

500

500

250

250

25

Salmonella enteritidis 1375

250

500

500

500

250

6.25

Salmonella typhi

500

500

500

500

250

3.125

Acetobacter aceti

500

250

125

250

500

50

  1. PE (Cold) Petroleum ether cold extract, Hex (Hot) Hexane hot extract, CE Chloroform extract, EtOAc Ethyl acetate extract, MeOH Methanol extract and CP Ciprofloxacin