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Table 4 Overall key effects of n-hexane plant partitions on the growth kinetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

From: Antituberculosis activity, phytochemical identification of Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm., Cymbopogon citratus (DC. Ex Nees) Stapf., and Tabernaemontana coronaria (L.) Willd. and their effects on the growth kinetics and cellular integrity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

Drug/Plant sp.

MIC (μg/mL)

Evidence of cidal activity (≥ 90% killing)

Cidal activity (≥ 99% killing)

Highest killing rate achieved (%)

Bacteriostatic/bactericidal

Isoniazid

0.078

Day 4

Not achieved

97.16

Bacteriostatic

C. speciosus

100

Day 3

Day 5

99.99

Bactericidal

C. citratus

200

Day 4

Not achieved

95.74

Bacteriostatic

T. coronaria

100

Day 3

Day 6

99.14

Bactericidal