Table 1.
Plant, Voucher No., Family | Plant Part | Extract Yield (% w/w) | Solvent Extract | Antibacterial Activity MIC (mg/mL) | Antifungal Activity MIC (mg/mL) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacillus cereus | Shigella flexneri | Candida glabrata | Candida krusei | Trichophyton rubrum | Trichophyton tonsurans | ||||
Drimia sanguinea (Schinz) Jessop Ja004, Asparagaceae | Bulb | 7 | 50% MeOH | 6.25 | 6.25 | 3.125 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 6.25 |
6 | PE | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 3.125 | 3.125 | 6.25 | ||
Elephantorrhiza elephantina Benth (Burch) Ja015, Fabaceae | Rhizome | 22 | 50% MeOH | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 3.125 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
6 | PE | 3.125 | 3.125 | 3.125 | 6.25 | 3.125 | 6.25 | ||
Helichrysum paronychioides DC. Humbert Ja037, Asteraceae | Whole plant | 9 | 50% MeOH | 0.39 | 0.39 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 0.39 |
3 | PE | 1.56 | 0.10 | 1.56 | 0.39 | 3.125 | 0.39 | ||
Senecio longiflorus (DC). Sch.Bip Ja071, Asteraceae | Stem & leaves | 10 | 50% MeOH | 6.25 | 0.10 | 3.125 | 6.25 | 3.125 | 3.125 |
4 | PE | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 12.5 | 3.125 | 6.25 | ||
* Neomycin (μg/mL) | 1.56 | 0.78 | na | na | na | na | |||
* Amphotericin B (μg/mL) | na | na | 0.78 | 1.56 | 0.78 | 0.78 |