Table 3.
Antimicrobial Activity of Chrysophyllum canito leaf and Seed Essential oils
| S/N | ORGANISM | C.ASOIL | C.ALOLI | BROTH ONLY | BROTH and OIL | BROTH and ISOLATES | GENTAMICIN | KETOCONAZOLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (mg/mL) | MBC (mg/mL) | MIC (mg/mL) | MBC (mg/mL) | MIC ( g/mL) | MBC ( g/mL) |
MIC (mg/mL) |
MFC (mg/mL) |
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| 1 | S.a | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.781251 | 12.5 | _ | _ | + | 5 | 5 | NA | NA |
| 2 | B.s | > 50 | > 50 | 50 | 50 | _ | _ | + | 5 | 10 | NA | NA |
| 3 | E.c | 12.5 | 25 | 1.625 | 12.5 | _ | _ | + | 10 | 10 | NA | NA |
| 4 | P.a | 50 | > 50 | 50 | > 50 | _ | _ | + | > 10 | > 10 | NA | NA |
| 5 | K.p | 12.5 | 50 | 3.125 | 25 | _ | _ | + | 10 | 10 | NA | NA |
| 6 | S.typ | 50 | > 50 | 50 | 50 | _ | _ | + | > 10 | > 10 | NA | NA |
| 7 | C.a | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | > 50 | _ | _ | + | NA | NA | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | T.r | 50 | 50 | > 50 | > 50 | _ | _ | + | NA | NA | 0.25 | 0.5 |
Key: S.a Staphylococcus aureus, B.s Bacillus subtilis, E.c Escherichia coli, S.typ Salmonella typhi, PS.a Pseudomonas aeruginosa, K.p Klebsiella pneumonae, C.a Candida albicans and T.r Tricophytum rubrum