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. 2013 Jun 13;8(6):e65619. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065619

Table 1. Zones of inhibition (mm) of selected plant extracts against bacterial and fungal strains.

Extract/Microbe SA MRSA MG CA CN TM
Control DMSO 6 6 6 6 6 6
Chloramphenicol 18 24 NA NA NA NA
Fluconazole NA NA 15 15 15 15
Dichloromethane WS 16 14 10 7 6 12
WU 10 9 11 12 20 ND
Ethyl acetate WS 14 12 8 6 6 8
WU 13 13 13 13 22 ND
PA 10 12 ND ND ND ND
Methanol WU 15 14 ND ND ND ND
PA 13 14 ND ND ND ND

WS (W. somnifera), WU (W. ugandensis), PA (P. africana), SA (Staphylococcus aureus), MRSA (Methicilin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus), MG (Microsporum gypseum), CA (Candida albicans), CN (Cryptococcus neoformans), TM (Trichophyton mentagrophytes), NA (Not applicable), ND (Not done).