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. 2011 Oct;1(5):370–375. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60082-8

Table 1. Mean bacterial growth inhibition zones in agar well diffusion method treated with 500 mg/mL of plant extracts (mm).

Plant species Bacteria
S. aureus
S. pyogens
E. coli
P. aeuruginosa
P. vulgaris
Clin Stand Clin Stand Clin Stand Clin Stand Clin Stand
A. aspera W - - - - - - - - - -
M - - - 11 - - - - - -
A. schimperi W 11 13 12 14 7 7 9 10 10 12
M 9 14 9 14 7 8 10 10 8 13
B. antidysenterica W - - - 12 - - - - - -
M 13 15 9 14 - 7 8 - -
C. macrostachyus W - - - - - - - - - -
M - - - 10 - - - - - -
D. stramonium W - - - 13 - - - - - -
M - - - 9 - - - - - -
M. ferruginea W - - - 8 - - - - - -
M - 13 - - - - - - - -
P. dodecandra W - - - 8 - - - - - -
M - - 8 10 - - 8 8 - -
S. incanum W - - - 10 - - 9 8 - -
M 8 - - 9 - - - - - -
Amoxicillin 14 18 23 31 23 23 - - 17 24
Ciprofloxacin 16 25 16 28 33 30 33 26 35 32

Clin = clinical isolate, Stand = standard (ATCC) strains, W = water extract, M = methanol extract.