Table 1.
Organism | Concentration of extract (μg/ml) | % change in catalase activity | % change in haemolysis |
---|---|---|---|
C. violaceum | 750 | 2.46∗∗ ± 0.61 | −7.01∗ ± 2.37 |
S. marcescens | 250 | 1.44∗ ± 1.17 | −3.95∗∗∗ ± 1.65 |
500 | 2.06∗∗∗ ± 0.37 | −5.42∗∗ ± 2.36 | |
750 | 2.13∗∗∗ ± 0.42 | −5.15∗∗∗ ± 0.15 | |
1000 | 2.21∗∗∗ ± 0.71 | −4.65∗∗ ± 0.03 | |
S. aureus | 250 | 1.82∗∗∗ ± 0.97 | −4.95∗ ± 1.60 |
500 | 2.09∗∗ ± 0.76 | −4.42∗ ± 0.86 | |
750 | 3.59∗∗ ± 2.66 | −4.56∗∗ ± 0.20 | |
1000 | 4.22∗∗∗ ± 1.89 | −5.03∗ ± 1.43 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; ‘−’ sign indicates a decrease over control; DMSO in ‘vehicle control’ tube had no effect on catalase and haemolytic activity of any of the three bacteria.