Table 4.
Antibacterial activity of n-hexane and ethyl acetate extract of Taraxacum officinale against the tested bacteria.
| Extracts | Percentage of growth inhibition (%)/MIC (µg/mL) at 24 h∗ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | S. aureus | K. pneumoniae | P. mirabilis | |
| Hex | 72 ± 2.1 400 |
89 ± 3.3 200 |
52 ± 0.0 400 |
70 ± 0.8 800 |
| EtOAc | 97 ± 0.9 1600 |
0 ± 0.0 | - | - |
| Chloramphenicol | 95 ± 0.0 25 |
- | 94 ± 0.0 100 |
89 ± 0.0 200 |
| Streptomycin | - | 88 ± 1.1 25 |
- | - |
∗Mean of triplicates ± standard deviation of three replicates; (-) not tested.