Table 2.
Degree of antibacterial activities of acetone stem bark extract of A. mearnsii.
| Tested bacterial isolates | Erythromycin | A. mearnsii | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (μg/mL) | MIC (μg/mL) | MBC (μg/mL) | MICindex | |
| Proteus vulgaris KZN | 12.5 | 312.5 | 625 | 2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus OK1 | 0.1953 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 1 |
| Enterococcus faecalis KZN | 12.5 | 156.3 | 625 | 4 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae KZN | 12.5 | 312.5 | 625 | 2 |
| Proteus vulgaris CSIR 0030 | 0.048 | 39.1 | 156.3 | 4 |
| Bacillus cereus (ATCC 10702) | 0.0977 | 156.3 | 312.5 | 2 |
| Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) | 0.3906 | 625 | 625 | 1 |
| Bacillus pumilus (ATCC 14884) | 12.5 | 312.5 | 312.5 | 1 |
| Salmonella typhi (ATCC 13311) | 6.25 | 156.3 | 156.3 | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens (ATCC 9986) | 3.125 | 625 | 625 | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 10031) | 0.09765 | 156.3 | 156.3 | 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 19582) | 0.1953 | 156.3 | 625 | 4 |