Table 3.
The antibacterial effect of nandina leaf extract against 5 bacteria (MIC).
| Bacteria | MIC (mg/ml) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total leaf extract | Petroleum ether | Ethyl acetate | Nandina ethanol | |
| Gram-positive | ||||
| S. pyogenes | 3 | ≥24 | 1.5 | ≥24 |
| S. aureus | 6 | ≥24 | 6 | ≥24 |
| Gram-negative | ||||
| E. coli | 12 | ≥24 | 6 | ≥24 |
| P. aeruginosa | 6 | ≥24 | 3 | ≥24 |
| A. baumannii | 12 | ≥24 | 3 | ≥24 |