Table 4.
MIC and MBC/MFC of crude methanol extracts of T. gibbosa, T. elegans, and reference drugs against test organisms.
| Test organisms | T. gibbosa | T. elegans | Cipro | Keto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (mg/mL) | MBC (mg/mL) | MIC (mg/mL) | MBC (mg/mL) | MIC (µg/mL) | MIC (µg/mL) | |
| E. coli | 6 | 30 | 8 | 50 | ≤0.16 | nd |
| P. aeruginosa | 6 | 50 | 8 | 50 | ≤0.31 | nd |
| S. pyogenes | 6 | 30 | 8 | 50 | ≤0.31 | nd |
| S. typhi | 8 | 50 | 20 | — | 2 | nd |
| S. aureus | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | ≤0.31 | nd |
| K. pneumonia | 6 | 30 | 6 | 50 | 0.63 | nd |
| B. subtilis | 4 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 0.16 | nd |
| E. faecalis | 8 | 50 | 30 | — | 3.5 | nd |
| C. albicans | 20 | — | 6 | 30 | nd | ≤0.31 |
| A. niger | — | — | — | — | nd | 0.35 |
| A. flavus | — | — | — | — | nd | 0.50 |
| A. tamarii | — | — | — | — | nd | 2.00 |
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration; MBC: minimum bactericidal concentration; nd = not determined; — = MIC/MBC not present / > highest test concentration (50 mg/mL); Cipro = ciprofloxacin; Keto = ketoconazole.