Table 2.
Antibacterial activity of Alkanna tinctoria (leaves) against MDR pathogens
| MDR bacteria | Aqueous extract (mm) | Chloroform extract (mm) | Ethanol extract (mm) | Hexane extract (mm) | +Ve IPM (mm) | -Ve DMSO (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. baumannii | 10 ± 0.3 | 9 ± 0.3 | 11 ± 0.5 | 10 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 0.5 | 0 |
| E. coli | 11 ± 0.5 | 14 ± 0.5 | 14 ± 0.5 | 13 ± 0.3 | 23 ± 0.7 | 0 |
| P. aeruginosa | 12 ± 0.5 | 9 ± 0.3 | 11 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 0 | 0 |
| S. aureus | 14 ± 0.5 | 19 ± 0.7 | 19 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 0.5 | 15 ± 0.7 | 0 |
± = standard error of given value, +Ve IPM = Imipenem as positive control and -Ve DMSO = Dimethyl sulfoxide as negative control.