Table 6 Antimicrobial activity of the ethanolic extract, fractions and isolated compounds of C. azarolus var. eu- azarolus leaves (zone of inhibition, mm)
Tested sample | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | E. coli | C. albicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanolic extract | 9.0 ± 1.1 | 22.0 ± 2.4 | 14.0 ± 1.2 | 5.0 ± 1.2 |
n-hexane | 10.0 ± 1.8 | 24.0 ± 1.6 | 25.0 ± 2.6 | 7.0 ± 0.7 |
Chloroform | 7.0 ± 0.7 | 25.0 ± 3.3 | 22.0 ± 3.0 | - |
n-butanol | - | 20.0 ± 2.1 | 21.0 ± 2.1 | - |
Ursolic acid | 23.0 ± 2.6 | 24.0 ± 2.4 | 22.0 ± 1.9 | 13.0 ± 1.2 |
3-β-O acetyl ursolic acid | 30 ± 3.4 | 28.0 ± 3.1 | 29.0 ± 2.3 | 15.0 ± 0.8 |
Ellagic acid | - | 23.0 ± 3.5 | - | - |
Quercetin 3-O- methyl Ether | 25.0 ± 3.1 | 26.0 ± 2.9 | 25.0 ± 2.8 | 21.0 ± 2.3 |
Rutin | 6.0 ± 2.5 | 20.0 ± 1.8 | - | - |
Apigenin7-O-rutinoside | 6.0 ± 1.9 | 18.0 ± 1.6 | - | - |
Gentamicin | 20.0 ± 2.7 | 18.0 ± 1.9 | 22.0 ± 3.4 | - |
Fluconazole | - | - | - | 25 ± 2.5 |