Table 3.
Antibacterial activity of G. simplicifolia seed extracts. Results indicate the mean values ± standard deviation (S.D.) of three assays.
| Solvents | Samples | Inhibition (mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli ATCC25922 | S. aureus ATCC33862 | ||
| Acetone | Soxhlet | n.d. | 16.9 ± 0.2 |
| MA50 | n.d. | n.d. | |
| MA70 | n.d. | 11.6 ± 0.1 | |
| MA95 | n.d. | 14.4 ± 0.2 | |
| n.d. | |||
| Ethanol | Soxhlet | n.d. | 18.2 ± 0.3 |
| ME50 | n.d. | n.d. | |
| ME70 | n.d. | 13.3 ± 0.2 | |
| ME95 | n.d. | 16.1 ± 0.4 | |
| n.d. | |||
| Methanol | Soxhlet | n.d. | 17.5 ± 0.3 |
| MM50 | n.d. | n.d. | |
| MM70 | n.d. | 12.3 ± 0.2 | |
| MM95 | n.d. | 15.8 ± 0.4 | |
E. coli = Escherichia coli; S. aureus = Staphylococcus aureus; n.d. = not detectable.