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Table 1 Antimicrobial activity of test samples of C. gigantea and Amoxicillin against gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains

From: Antidiarrheal, antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of methanol extract of Colocasia gigantea Hook. f. leaves: evidenced from in vivo and in vitro studies along with computer-aided approaches

Diameter of Zone of Inhibition (mm)

Test Microorganisms

C. gigantea

Amoxicillin

Gram positive bacteria

Bacillus cereus

13

37

Bacillus megaterium

12

35

Bacillus subtilis

11

34

Staphylococcus aureus

18

41

Sarcina lutea

14

37

Gram negative bacteria

Escherichia coli

15

38

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

14

41

Salmonella paratyphi

16

30

Salmonella typhi

18

39

Shigella dysenteriae

16

37

Vibrio mimicus

13

30

Vibrio parahemolyticus

17

40