Table 2. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 10% DMSO and acetone dissolved extracts of plant species identical to those reported in the literature.
| Studied plants and extractants | Minimum inhibitory concentration (μg/mL) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% DMSO dissolved extract | acetone dissolved extracts | Previously reported antibacterial activities | |||||||
| Sn | Plant’s name | Extracting solvent | Ec (ATCC 25922) | Kp (ATCC 10031) | Ec (ATCC 25922) | Kp (ATCC 10031) | Ec | Kp | Ref. |
| 1 | Castanea sativa Mill. | ethyl acetate | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 256 | 256 | [25] |
| 2 | Cinnamomum verum L. | methanol | >1024 | 1024 | >1024 | 1024 | 64 | 256 | [23] |
| 3 | Datura stramonium L. | petroleum ether | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 39.1 | - | [26] |
| 4 | Juniperus oxycedres L. | methanol | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 250 | - | [27] |
| 5 | Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. | acetone (benzene*) | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 125 | 250 | [28] |
| 6 | Olea europaea L. | acetone | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 60 | 25 | [24] |
| 7 | Piper betle L. | ethanol | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 1024 | 250 | 250 | [29] |
| 8 | Ricinus communis L. | methanol | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 250 | 31 | [28] |
| 9 | Salvia officinalis L. | acetone | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | - | 156 | [30] |
| 10 | Satureja hortensis L. | methanol | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 250 | - | [31] |
| 11 | Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | ethanol-water 8:2 v/v | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 41.2 | 20 | [32] |
| 12 | Viscum album L. | methanol | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | >1024 | 256 | 256 | [22] |
| 13 | Zingiber officinale Rosc. | ethanol | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 75.6 | 185.5 | [33] |
* Solvent used in the reference article but avoided in this study due to toxicity concerns