TABLE 1.
Plants used in this work and growth inhibition of Vibrio cholerae strains by aqueous, ethanolic, and methanolic extracts
| Common name (part used) | Scientific name | Inhibition zone (cm)a for indicated solvent and V. cholerae strain |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueous |
Ethanol |
Methanol |
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| 1837 | 569-B | 1837 | 569-B | 1837 | 569-B | ||
| Basil (whole plant) | Ocimum basilicum (L.) | NI | NI | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.1 |
| Artichoke (whole plant) | Cynara scolymus (L.) | NI | NI | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| Peanut (fruit) | Arachis hypogaea (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Pumpkin (fruit) | Cucurbita pepo (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Sweet potato (fruit) | Ipomoea batatas (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Naseberry (fruit) | Manilkara zapota (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 0.1 |
| Nopal cactus (cladode) | Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) | NI | NI | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |
| Japanese plum (fruit) | Prunus salicina (Lindl.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
| Coconut (fruit) | Cocos nucifera (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Summer rape (root) | Brassica napus (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Cranberry (fruit) | Vaccinium macrocarpon (Ait.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Peach (fruit) | Prunus persica (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
| Asparagus (fruit) | Asparagus officinalis (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.2 |
| White sagebrush (whole plant) | Artemisia ludoviciana (Nutt.) | NI | NI | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 |
| Raspberry (fruit) | Rubus idaeus (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 |
| Spearmint (whole plant) | Mentha spicata (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Irish lace (fruit) | Tagetes filifolia (Lag.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Sweet acacia (bark) | Acacia farneciana (L.) Willd. | NI | NI | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.2 |
| Kiwi fruit (fruit) | Actinidia chinensis (Planch.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.2 |
| Mango (fruit) | Mangifera indica (L.) | 0.9 ± 0.01 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 2 ± 0.1 |
| Cantaloupe (fruit) | Cucumis melo (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Honey mesquite (bark) | Prosopis glandulosa (Torr.) | NI | NI | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 |
| Pineapple (fruit) | Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. | 0.8 ± 0.01 | 0.7 ± 0.01 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.2 |
| Catawba grape (fruit) | Vitis labrusca (L.) | 0.7 ± 0.01 | 0.7 ± 0.01 | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Golden sword (flower) | Yucca filifera (Chabaud.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI | NI |
| Lemon grass (leaves) | Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2 |
| Poblano pepper (fruit) | Capsicum annuum (L.) | NI | NI | NI | NI | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.06 |
a
Values are means ± standard deviations. NI, no inhibition.