Table 4.
Preliminary antimicrobial activity of the different extracts.
| Species | Part | Extract | Microbial Strains and MIQ (μg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram+ve Bacteria | Gram−ve Bacteria | Fungus | |||||
| E. coli | P. aeruginosa | B. subtilis | S. aureus | C. albicans | |||
| A. adianthifolia | heartwood | n-hexane | 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | >100 |
| A. adianthifolia | heartwood | Chloroform | 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | >100 |
| P. angolensis | stem bark | n-hexane | >100 | >100 | 100 | >100 | 100 |
| P. angolensis | stem bark | Chloroform | >100 | >100 | 50 | >100 | 100 |
| Chloramphenicol | 0.50 | 10 | 0.25 | 0.50 | N.A | ||
| Miconazole | N.A | N.A | N.A | N.A | 0.25 | ||
Not active at a loading >100 μg; N.A = not applicable. MIQ = minimum inhibition quantities.