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Table 4 Screening for antimicrobial activities of plant extracts against GBS isolates

From: The activity of commercial antimicrobials, and essential oils and ethanolic extracts of Olea europaea on Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from pregnant women

Extract (Concentration)

Zone of inhibition on MH (Mean diameter)

Essential oil (300 mg/ml)

Present 25 mm

Leaf extract (0.5 mg/ml)

Present 28 mm

5 μg Ciprofloxacin (Positive control)

Present 35 mm

10% DMSO (Negative control)

Not present 0 mm