Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity and safety of Rhus vulgaris (Anacardiaceae) extracts

Table 2 The MIC and MBC values of active plant extracts

Microorganism	Plant/ test substance	Plant part	Solvent	MIC mg/ml	MBC mg/ml	MBC/MIC Ratio
MRSA	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH	0.391	1.563	4
MRSA	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH:DCM	1.563	3.125	2
MRSA control	Gentamicin			0.027	0.055	2
S. aureus	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH	3.125	3.125	1
S. aureus	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH:DCM	3.125	12.5	4
S. aureus control	Gentamicin			< 0.014	0.109	NA
S. mutans	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH	1.563	100	64
S. mutans	R. vulgaris	Stem bark	MeOH:DCM	25	100	4
S. mutans control	Gentamicin			0.007	0.027	4

NA Not applicable, MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus: Staphylococcus aureus, C. albicans: Candida albicans, S. mutans: Streptococcus mutans, R. vulgaris: Rhus vulgaris, MeOH Methanol, MeOH:DCM Methanol:Dichloromethane, The positive control for MRSA, S. aureus and S. mutans was gentamicin

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