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Table 3 Antibiogram of methanol extracts of anti-infective traditional remedies sold in Buea, Cameroon

From: Microbial, phytochemical, toxicity analyses and antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant bacteria of some traditional remedies sold in Buea Southwest Cameroon

Bacteria

Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)

TP1

TP2

TP3

TP4

TP5

TP6a

TP6b

TP7

TP8

GM

Citrobacter freundii

12

13

10

20

–

11

11

–

10

23

Citrobacter youngae

11

11

11

13

10

10

11

–

–

23

Enterobacter cloacae

19

12

14

11

–

17

16

–

10

24

Escherichia coli

24

15

12

13

10

11

12

–

15

21

MRSA

15

–

10

11

9

11

12

–

11

10a,37b

Proteus mirabilis

15

17

14

13

8

15

15

–

9

24

Proteus vulgaris

22

11

10

13

9

11

11

–

9

17

Providencia rettgeri

15

13

13

12

–

12

10

–

9

20

Salmonella typhi

13

13

–

17

–

10

10

–

–

17c

f E. coli

–

14

–

11

–

9

11

9

–

18

f P. aeruginosa

15

15

11

16

9

11

11

–

10

20

f S. aureus

13

12

13

27

–

16

11

–

13

24

f S. enterica d

13

11

12

15

13

9

10

12

15

20

f S. enterica e

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8a

  1. TP Extract of powder remedy, TL Liquid remedy tested undiluted. Positive controls: GM Gentamicin, a: Norfloxacin; b: Trimethoprim; c: Chloramphenicol. Nd Not Done. -: No inhibition. TP6a: methanol extract residue (deposited below oil layer in extract container), TP6b: oil layer above solid residue of TP6 crude extract. MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. fControl strains; S. enterica strains d = (NR-515), e = (NR-4311)