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Table 1 Inhibition of microbial growth by acetone extract of Euphorbia golondrina L.C. Wheeler

From: Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Euphorbia golondrina L.C. Wheeler (Euphorbiaceae Juss.): an unexplored medicinal herb reported from Cameroon

Microorganism

Zone of inhibition (mm)

Minimum inhibition concentration (mg/mL)

Extract

Positive control

Extract

Positive control

Bacteria

    

 Escherichia coli

15 ± 1.1

30 ± 0.1

2.5

<0.01

 Enterococcus faecalis

15 ± 1.6

31 ± 1.1

2.5

<0.01

 Staphylococcus aureus

17 ± 1.6

32 ± 3.1

2.5

<0.01

 Bacillus cereus

20 ± 1.1

35 ± 0.1

0.01

<0.01

Fungi

    

 Penicillium chrysogenum

Na

29 ± 4.1

Na

<0.01

 Aspergillus fumigatus

Na

28 ± 2.1

Na

<0.01

 Aspergillus niger

Na

26 ± 0.8

 

<0.01

 Candida albicans

21 ± 2.1*

22 ± 0.8

0.01

<0.01

  1. Values are mean ± SD of triplicates experiments, Na not active
  2. * Not significantly different from positive control (P < 0.05), positive control: Amphotericin B for fungi and amoxicillin for bacteria