Table 1 Effect of ethanolic leaf extract of M. communis on different bacterial and fungal strains
Organisms | Zone of inhibition (mm) ± SD | MBC (mg/ml) | MIC (μg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gram positives | |||
Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC29212) | 9 ± 1.2 | 5 | 78 |
Enterococcus faecalis | 9 ± 1.2 | 5 | 19.5 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 25 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC12228) | 15 ± 1 | 20 | 4.87 |
Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155 | 17.6 ± 0.7 | 1.2 | 19.5 |
Gram negatives | |||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC9027) | – | – | – |
Salmonella typhi | – | – | – |
Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) | – | – | – |
Shigella | – | – | – |
Klebsiella pneumonia | – | – | – |
Fungi | |||
Candida albicans | – | – | – |