Table 3.
The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of different extracts of Galaxaura rugosa.
|
Extract Test organism |
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (mg/ml) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Ethanol) | Lipoidal matter | Chloroform | n-Butanol | Aqueous | Powder | Standard Antibiotic | |
|
Bacteria Gram-negative |
Gentamycin | ||||||
| Escherichia coli | 5.000 | 2.500 | 0.312 | 5.000 | 0.625 | 5.000 | 03.90 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 10.00 | 2.500 | 0.156 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 10.00 | 00.49 |
| Proteous vulgaris | 2.500 | 0.625 | 1.250 | 2.500 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 01.95 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ND | ND | 5.000 | ND | ND | ND | 01.95 |
| Salmonella typhimrium | ND | 10.00 | 0.625 | 5.000 | 5.000 | ND | 01.95 |
| Gram-positive | |||||||
| Bacillus substilis | 10.00 | 1.250 | 2.500 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 5.000 | 01.95 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ND | 10.00 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 2.500 | 1.250 | 01.95 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | ND | ND | 1.250 | 0.625 | 2.500 | 10.000 | 00.98 |
| Streptococcus mutans | ND | ND | 10.00 | 5.000 | 1.250 | ND | 01.95 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ND | ND | ND | 10.00 | 2.500 | ND | 00.98 |
| Fungi | Ketocona-zole | ||||||
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 1.250 | 5.000 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 00.49 |
| Aspergillus niger | 5.000 | 0.312 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 03.90 |
| Candida albicans | 2.500 | 5.000 | 1.250 | 1.250 | 5.000 | 1.250 | 01.95 |
| Candida trobicalis | 2.500 | 1.250 | 0.156 | 2.500 | 5.000 | 0.312 | 00.98 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 1.250 | 5.000 | 0.078 | 0.625 | 2.500 | 5.000 | 01.95 |
| Geotricum candidum | 5.000 | 2.500 | 0.312 | 1.250 | 5.000 | 0.625 | 03.90 |
| Penicillium expansum | 10.00 | 0.312 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 01.95 |
| Syncephalastrum racemosum | 10.00 | 10.00 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 00.98 |
ND, not determined. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 3 determinants.