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Table 2 IZD values from the disc diffusion assay and MIC values from the broth microdilution assay

From: Antiproliferative, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities of Bauhinia strychnifolia Craib aqueous extracts in gut and liver perspective

Bacteria

IZD (mm) (mean ± SEM)

MIC (μg/mL)

Root extract

Stem extract

Positive controla

Root extract

Stem extract

Positive controlb

2 mg

5 mg

2 mg

5 mg

Bacillus cereus

11.6 ± 0.7

14.4 ± 1.2

10.4 ± 0.7

13.4 ± 1.2

19.2 ± 2.0

128

128

8

Escherichia coli

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

17.0 ± 1.6

ND

ND

ND

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20.4 ± 1.9

ND

ND

ND

Staphylococcus aureus

11.2 ± 0.7

12.4 ± 0.7

9.2 ± 0.7

11.2 ± 0.7

31.0 ± 1.6

128

128

8

  1. a Positive control impregnated discs are ampicillin (10 μg/disc), ceftriaxone (30 μg/disc), chloramphenicol (30 μg/disc), and rifampicin (5 μg/disc) for Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. b Positive control are chloramphenicol and rifampicin for Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. N/A value is defined as zero. ND means not determined
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