Table 2 Antimicrobial activity of methanolic extract of Bidens pilosa leaves using agar well diffusion method
Test Organisms | Diameter of zone of inhibition (in mm) | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|
Methanolic extract (Zone of inhibition ± SE) | Ampicillin (30 μg/mL) (Zone of inhibition ± SE) | ||
P. aeruginosa | 14.00 ± 0.57 | 15 ± 0.33 | P < 0.05 |
C. albicans | 9.1 ± 0.33 | 30 ± 0.25 | P < 0.05 |
E. coli | 18.2 ± 0.35a | 15 ± 0.10 | P < 0.05 |
S. aureus | 15.66 ± 0.25 | 15 ± 0.00 | P < 0.05 |
B. subtilis | 3.2 ± 0.25 | 10 ± 0.33 | P < 0.05 |
M. luteus | 14.66 ± 0.17 | 15 ± 0.00 | P < 0.05 |