Table 2.
Effects of different concentrations of X. aethiopica and M. myristica extracts on tested bacteria biofilm formations.
| Strains | Conc. | X. aethiopica | M. myristica |
|---|---|---|---|
| % of Biofilm Inhibition | |||
| S. aureus ATCC 25923 | MIC | 45.3 ± 1.5 * | 52.6 ± 3.3 |
| MIC/2 | 30.0 ± 3.4 | 39.0 ± 1.4 | |
| MIC/4 | 16.7 ± 0.4 | 23.8 ± 0.6 | |
| MIC/8 | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 11.3 ± 1.5 | |
| MIC/16 | - | - | |
| E. coli ATCC 25922 | MIC | 21.0 ± 2.5 | 18.6 ± 0.5 |
| MIC/2 | 10.5 ± 0.5 | 8.3 ± 2.0 | |
| MIC/4 | - | - | |
| MIC/8 | - | - | |
| MIC/16 | - | - | |
| C. albicans ATCC 10239 | MIC | 31.7 ± 1.5 | 29.6 ± 3.3 |
| MIC/2 | 22.4 ± 1.3 | 15.3 ± 0.1 | |
| MIC/4 | 09.2 ± 0.5 | 8.9 ± 2.0 | |
| MIC/8 | - | - | |
| MIC/16 | - | - | |
*: Data are the mean of three replicates ± SD. Statistically different (p < 0.01).