Table 2.

Antimicrobial activity of the methanol stem bark extract of Spathodea campanulata incorporated in different topical bases (20 % w/w)

	Zone of inhibition (mm)
Microbial Organisms	Soft paraffin	Simple ointment	Emulsifying ointment	Aqueous cream
Bacillus subtilis	11.00 ± 0.00	11.50 ± 0.58	11.50 ± 0.58	22.00 ± 0.82
Escherichia coli	11.00 ± 0.00	11.50 ± 0.58	12.25 ± 0.50	20.25 ± 0.96
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	0	0	11.00 ± 0.00	15.50 ± 0.58
Staphylococcus aureus	15.50 ± 0.58	15.00 ± 0.00	15.00 ± 0.00	20.25 ± 0.50
Candida albicans	0	11.50 ± 0.58	11.00 ± 0.00	17.50 ± 0.58