Table 3.
Mean MBC values of ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of seed, flesh, and mace of Myristica fragrans against oral pathogens.
| Mean minimum bactericidal concentration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria species | Extracts | (MBC) value ± 0.00 (SD) (mg/mL) | ||
| Flesh | Seed | Mace | ||
| Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 | Ethyl acetate | 2.5 | 40 | ND |
| Ethanol | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
| Streptococcus mitis ATCC 6249 | Ethyl acetate | 1.25 | 40 | 40 |
| Ethanol | 10 | 20 | 10 | |
| Streptococcus salivarius ATCC 13419 | Ethyl acetate | 0.625 | 320 | ND |
| Ethanol | 10 | 80 | 640 | |
| Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ATCC 29522 | Ethyl acetate | 20 | 40 | ND |
| Ethanol | 20 | 40 | 80 | |
| Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 | Ethyl acetate | 10 | 320 | ND |
| Ethanol | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 25586 | Ethyl acetate | ND | ND | ND |
| Ethanol | ND | ND | ND | |
Lowest MIC value indicates the highest inhibitory effect.
ND: no detectable data.