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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 2 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of M. benthamianum Extracts

From: Inhibitory effects of Mezoneuron benthamianum root extracts on oral cariogenic microorganisms and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging radical

Test Organisms

M. benthamianum Extracts

MBM

MBH

MBE

MBAM

MBM

MBH

MBE

MBAM

MIC (μg/mL)

MBC (μg/mL)

P. aeruginosa

(ATCC 27855)

313

10,000

625

625

> 625

> 20,000

>  625

>  625

P. aeruginosa (LIO)

313

10,000

625

625

> 625

20,000

>  625

>  625

S. aureus

(ATCC 29213)

1250

2500

625

625

> 625

> 20,000

>  625

> 625

S. areus (LIO)

1.25

2500

625

78

> 625

2500

625

>  625

E. coli

(ATCC 35218)

78

2500

78

78

> 625

20,000

156

>  625

E. coli (LIO)

78

2500

78

78

78

> 20,000

625

78

S. mutans (LIO)

125

2500

163

78

> 625

15,000

468

> 625

  1. Key: MBM M. benthamianum methanol crude extract
  2. MBH M. benthamianum hexane extract
  3. MBE M. benthamianum ethyl acetate extract
  4. MBAM M. benthamianum aqueous methanol extract
  5. LIO Locally isolated organism