Table 3.
Inhibition zones of the SWB005 extracts against bacterial strains in agar diffusion assay. The inhibition zone is given in millimeters (mm), the filter discs were 6 mm in diameter. Concentration of the extracts was 5 mg/mL; 40 μL were spotted on the discs.
| Strain\Extract | Dichloromethane | Ethylacetate | Acetone | Methanol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA LT1334 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| MRSA LT1338 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| MRSE LT1324 | - | - | m.i. | 11 |
| CNS I-10925 | - | - | - | m.i. |
| Escherichia coli I-11276b | - | - | - | - |
| Escherichia coli O-19592 | - | - | - | - |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae I-10910 | - | - | - | - |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4991 | - | - | - | - |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa I-10968 | - | - | - | - |
| Citrobacter freundii I-11090 | - | - | - | - |
| Staphylococcus aureus I-11574 | - | - | m.i. | 9 |
| Staphylococcus aureus 5185 | - | - | m.i. | 9 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia O-16451 | - | - | - | - |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia I-10717 | - | - | - | m.i. |
| Enterococcus I-11305b | - | - | - | 9 |
| Enterococcus I-11054 | - | - | m.i. | 9 |
| Staphylococcus simulans 22 | - | - | m.i. | 21 |
| Micrococcus luteus ATCC 4658 | - | - | 10 | 18 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis 25 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Staphylococcus aureus SG511 | - | - | 9 | 14 |
MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSE: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis; CNS: coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp.; -: not active; m.i.: minimal inhibition.