Table 2.
Anti-bacterial activity of plant extracts towards M. smegmatis mc2155.
| Plant species | Common Name | Part | Sample ocation | Extract | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueous | Ethanol | Methanol | ||||
| Laurelia novae-zelandiae | Pukatea | Bark | Otari-Wilton | + | - | - |
| Cambium | Otari-Wilton | - | - | + | ||
| Lophomyrtus bullata | Ramarama | Leaf | Otari-Wilton | - | - | + |
| Metrosideros excelsa | Pohutukawa | Leaf | Ngaio | - | - | + |
| Flower | Ngaio | - | + | - | ||
| Myoporum laetum | Ngaio | Leaf | Ngaio | + | - | - |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium | Kohuhu | Leaf | Ngaio | - | + | - |
| Pseudopanax crassifolius | Lancewood | Leaf | Otari-Wilton | - | - | + |
'+' indicates ≥ 90% inhibition of M. smegmatis growth at a concentration of 2 mg/ml or lower.