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Table 3 Zone of inhibition observed for Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis by different concentrations of extracts

From: Comparative phytochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial study of different parts of Doigota plants (Bixa orellana L.)

Samples

Zone of inhibition (mm)

10 mg/mL

7.5 mg/mL

5 mg/mL

2.5 mg/mL

Aqueous extract (seed)

10.1 ± 0.2

9.3 ± 0.3

8.2 ± 0.2

8.0 ± 0.2

Ethanolic extract (seed)

13.0 ± 0.2

11.3 ± 0.2

10.0 ± 0.3

8.2 ± 0.2

Methanolic extract (seed)

7.9 ± 0.2

7.5 ± 0.2

7.3 ± 0.3

7.1 ± 0.2

Aqueous extract (branch)

8.6 ± 0.3

8.1 ± 0.3

7.8 ± 0.2

6.5 ± 0.2

Ethanolic extract (branch)

10.9 ± 0.2

9.5 ± 0.2

8.3 ± 0.3

7.4 ± 0.3

Methanolic extract (branch)

9.8 ± 0.3

8.8 ± 0.3

8.4 ± 0.2

7.1 ± 0.2

Aqueous extract (leaf)

12.4 ± 0.2

9.3 ± 0.2

8.7 ± 0.2

8.0 ± 0.3

Ethanolic extract (leaf)

12.9 ± 0.3

9.6 ± 0.2

8.5 ± 0.4

7.3 ± 0.2

Methanolic extract (leaf)

15.7 ± 0.2

10.8 ± 0.3

8.0 ± 0.3

7.0 ± 0.2