Table 2.
Antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of turmeric on selection bacterial pathogens.
| Zones of inhibition (mm) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration in mg/mL | S aureus | Escherichia coli | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Bacillus spp | X2 | P value |
| 1.0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11.33 | .022 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 0.25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 0.125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Control | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| (Ciprofloxacin) | ||||||
**Key:S—Staphylococcus.
E—Escherichia.
P—Pseudomonas.
Spp—Species.
Significant at P < .05.
Not significant at P > .05.