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Table 3.

Antimicrobial activities of J. curcas extracts on coliforms isolated from surface water

Extract	Conc. (mg/ml)	ZONES OF INHIBITION (mm) ± SD
Extract	Conc. (mg/ml)	SHI	SAL	SER	KLE	ENT	ESC	CIT	PRO

AQUEOUS	400	13.00 ± 0.01^f	15.00 ± 0.00^f	16.00 ± 0.00^g	14.17 ± 0.15^f	9.10 ± 0.10^e	14.10 ± 0.01^e	15.51 ± 0.01^f	13.50 ± 0.10^f
	200	13.00 ± 0.01^f	15.00 ± 0.10^f	16.00 ± 0.01^g	14.10 ± 0.10^e	9.10 ± 0.01^e	14.10 ± 0.17^e	15.51 ± 0.01^f	13.50 ± 0.10^f
	100	12.01 ± 0.01^e	14.00 ± 0.00^e	15.10 ± 0.17^f	14.01 ± 0.12^d	8.01 ± 0.01^d	13.02 ± 0.01^d	15.50 ± 0.00^e	11.50 ± 0.10^e
	50	12.00 ± 0.01^e	14.00 ± 0.06^e	15.00 ± 0.00^e	10.00 ± 0.01^c	8.01 ± 0.01^d	11.00 ± 0.06^c	12.10 ± 0.10^d	10.01 ± 0.01^d
	25	10.00 ± 0.01^d	11.07 ± 0.12^d	12.02 ± 0.01^c	10.00 ± 0.00^c	5.10 ± 0.10^b	11.00 ± 0.00^c	9.01 ± 0.01^c	10.00 ± 0.01^d
	12.5	7.03 ± 0.01^c	8.00 ± 0.01^b	11.10 ± 0.01^b	5.10 ± 0.01^a	5.10 ± 0.10^b	8.10 ± 0.10^b	9.00 ± 0.01^c	6.00 ± 0.01^c
Chloroform fraction	12.5	4.60 ± 0.10^b	9.00 ± 0.25^c	14.50 ± 0.50^d	9.00 ± 0.25^b	5.80 ± 0.10^c	3.60 ± 0.15^a	5.10 ± 0.05^b	4.50 ± 0.05^b
Gentamycin	10 (μg)	0.00^a	2.33 ± 1.53^a	4.33 ± 1.52 ^a	18.67 ± 3.06^g	4.00 ± 1.00^a	24.67 ± 2.51^f	3.00 ± 0.25^a	0.00a
ACETON^e	400	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	4.10 ± 0.01^d	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	200	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	4.06 ± 0.10^d	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	100	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	2.16 ± 0.04^c	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	50	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	1.02 ± 0.02^b	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	25	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	12.5	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
Chloroform fraction	12.5	4.60 ± 0.10^b	9.00 ± 0.25^c	14.50 ± 0.50^c	9.00 ± 0.25^e	5.80 ± 0.10^c	3.60 ± 0.15^b	5.10 ± 0.05^c	4.50 ± 0.05^b
Gentamycin	10 (μg)	0.00^a	2.33 ± 1.53^b	4.33 ± 1.52 ^b	18.67 ± 3.06^f	4.00 ± 1.00^b	24.67 ± 2.51^c	3.00 ± 0.25^b	0.00a
ETHANOL	400	0.0^a	3.21 ± 0.02^d	0.0^a	4.26 ± 0.02^d	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	200	0.0^a	1.10 ± 0.01^b	0.0^a	4.18 ± 0.01^c	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	100	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	1.02 ± 0.04^b	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	50	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	25	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
	12.5	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a	0.0^a
Chloroform fraction	12.5	4.60 ± 0.10^b	9.00 ± 0.25^e	14.50 ± 0.50^c	9.00 ± 0.25^e	5.80 ± 0.10^c	3.60 ± 0.15^b	5.10 ± 0.05^c	4.50 ± 0.05^b
Gentamycin	10 (μg)	0.00^a	2.33 ± 1.53^c	4.33 ± 1.52^b	18.67 ± 3.06^f	4.00 ± 1.00^b	24.67 ± 2.51^c	3.00 ± 0.25^b	0.00^a

Mean followed by the same letter(s) within the group are not significantly different at p≤0.05. Legend: SHI, Shigella dysenteriae; SAL, Salmonella typhi; SER, Serratia marcescens; KLE, Klebsiella pneumoniae; ENT, Enterobacter aerogenes; ESC, Escherichia coli; CIT, Citrobacter freundii; PRO, Proteus vulgaris; SD, Standard deviation.