Table 3.

Correlation between the halo of inhibition from each microorganism associated to MIC value and microbial activity of rutin (compound detected from HPLC analysis).

Extracts and fractions	Bacterial isolates	(ATCC)	Zone of inhibition (mm)	MIC (mg/mL)	RutinMIC (mg/mL)	DMSO	Antimicrobial agent (μg/mL)
Crude extract	E. faecalis	29212	16	4.29	0.56	0	2
	P. apiarus	CI	14	17.18	1.13	0	0.39
	P. aeruginosa	340	12	68.75	0.56	0	4
Chloroform	E. faecalis	29212	12	4.29	0.56	0	2
	S. aureus	25923	14	8.58	0.56	0	0.06
	P. apiarus	CI	16	4.29	1.13	0	0.39
	P. thiaminolyticus	CI	14	4.29	1.13	0	0.39
	P. aeruginosa	340	10	68.75	0.56	0	4
Ethyl acetate	E. faecalis	29212	12	4.29	0.56	0	2
	S. aureus	25923	17	4.29	0.56	0	0.06
	P. apiarus	CI	14	4.29	1.13	0	0.39
	P. thiaminolyticus	CI	14	4.29	1.13	0	0.39
	P. aeruginosa	340	11	34.37	0.56	0	4
n-butanol	S. aureus	25923	16	34.37	0.56	0	0.06
	P. aeruginosa	340	12	17.18	0.56	0	4

CI, clinical isolate.