Table 6.
The Total Activity of the Selected Plant Extracts (mL/g) After 24 Hours of Incubation.
Microorganism | Commelina africana | Dombeya rotundifolia | Elephantorrhiza elephantina | Schkuria pinnata | Average | ||||||||||||
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H | D | A | M | H | D | A | M | H | D | A | M | H | D | A | M | ||
Escherichia coli | 1.6 | 12 | 600 | 6.8 | 40 | 200 | 234 | 456 | 97 | 150 | 169 | 278 | 26 | 428 | 272 | 466 | 215 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1.6 | 6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 43 | 71 | 13 | 214 | 136 | 233 | 64 |
Enterococcus faecalis | 1.6 | 6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 20 | 51 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 43 | 71 | 13 | 214 | 70 | 119 | 52 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1.6 | 6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 117 | 189 | 38 | 43 | 71 | 13 | 110 | 70 | 119 | 59 |
Average | 1.6 | 7.5 | 154 | 6.8 | 35 | 88.3 | 104 | 172 | 95.5 | 66 | 74.5 | 123 | 16 | 242 | 137 | 234 |
Abbreviations: H, n-hexane; D, dichloromethane; A, acetone; M, methanol.