Table 3 Extract yield, Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values and Total Antibacterial Activity (TAA) of the different leaf extracts of Loxostylis alata against selected Salmonella spp.
| Â | Â | Salmonella Typhimurium | Salmonella Braenderup | Salmonella Dublin | Salmonella Typhimurium (ATCC 14028) | Salmonella Enteritidis (ATCC 13076) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extracts | % yield | MIC (mg/mL) | TAA (mL/g) | MIC (mg/mL) | TAA (mL/g) | MIC (mg/mL) | TAA (mL/g) | MIC (mg/mL) | TAA (mL/g) | MIC (mg/mL) | TAA (mL/g) |
Methanol | 39.20 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 3350.43 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 10,051.28 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 3350.43 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 2512.82 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 2512.82 |
Acetone | 24.50 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 1570.51 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 1570.51 | 0.08 ± 0.00 | 3141.03 | 0.08 ± 0.00 | 3141.03 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 1570.51 |
Ethanol | 35.20 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 2256.41 | 0.47 ± 0.22 | 751.33 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 3008.55 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 3008.55 | 0.31 ± 0.00 | 1128.21 |
Cold water | 12.00 | 0.31 ± 0.03 | 384.62 | 0.47 ± 0.22 | 256.14 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 769.23 | 0.16 ± 0.00 | 769.23 | 0.31 ± 0.00 | 384.62 |
Hot water | 25.80 | 0.31 ± 0.00 | 826.92 | 0.47 ± 0.22 | 550.69 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | 1102.56 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | 1102.56 | 0.31 ± 0.00 | 826.92 |
Gentamicin | NA | 0.008 | NA | 0.004 | NA | 0.008 | NA | 0.008 | NA | 0.008 | NA |
Ampicillin | NA | 0.004 | NA | 0.004 | NA | 0.004 | NA | 0.004 | NA | 0.004 | NA |