Table 3. Antimicrobial assay by disc diffusion method of MESIF.
|
Test microorganisms |
Diameter of Zone of Inhibition (mm) |
|||
|
MESI 200 µg /mL |
MESI 400 µg /disc |
MESI 800 µg /disc |
Amoxicillin 50 µg/disc |
|
|
Lactobacillus casei(+) |
18 |
20 |
24 |
32 |
|
Corynebacterium species(+) |
15 |
19 |
21 |
28 |
|
Bacillus cereus(+) |
17 |
23 |
24 |
34 |
|
Staphylococcus aureus (+) |
14 |
18 |
22 |
32 |
|
Escherichia coli (-) |
16 |
20 |
22 |
28 |
|
Psedomonas aeruginosa(-) |
18 |
21 |
23 |
31 |
|
Bacillus azotoformans(+) |
15 |
19 |
22 |
32 |
|
Salmonella typhi(-) |
15 |
17 |
21 |
30 |
|
Vibrio cholera(-) |
14 |
16 |
20 |
30 |
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae(-) |
15 |
16 |
21 |
32 |
MESIF = Methanol extracts of S. indicus flower.