Table 7 Minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of the aqueous extract of A. cordifolia against the four bacterial strains used
Extracts | Parameters (mg/mL) | E. coli | K. pneumoniae | S. aureus | P. aeruginosa | E. coli ATCC 25922 | S. aureus ATCC 25923 | P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqueous extracts | MIC (mg/ml) | 12.25 | 25 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
MBC (mg/ml) | 25 | 50 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 50 | 25 | 100 | |
AP (MBC/ MIC) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Antibacterial effects | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | |
Chloramphenicol | MIC (mg/ml) | 0.195 | 0.781 | 0.391 | 0.391 | 0.0028 | 0.0038 | 0.021 |
MBC (mg/ml) | 0.195 | 0.781 | 0.391 | 0.391 | 0.0028 | 0.0038 | 0.021 | |
P.A (MBC/ MIC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Antibacterial effects | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal | Bactericidal |