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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 3 In vitro activity of methanol extracts of B. gymnorrhiza and H. littoralis leaves against some opportunistic pathogens

From: Evaluation of antioxidant, anti-hemolytic, cytotoxic effects and anti-bacterial activity of selected mangrove plants (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Heritiera littoralis) in Bangladesh

Diameter of the zone of inhibition (mm)

Tested materials

Concentration (mg/mL)

EO1

EO2

EO3

EO4

EO5

EO6

EO7

B. gymnorrhiza

50

10.3 ± 0.17

12.3 ± 0.33

12.6 ± 0.44

12.1 ± 0.17

14.6 ± 0.33

10.6 ± 0.33

11.1 ± 0.17

100

11.5 ± 0.29

16.8 ± 0.44

15.3 ± 0.33

13.6 ± 0.44

16.0 ± 0.58

12.1 ± 0.33

11.8 ± 0.33

200

15.6 ± 0.17

17.5 ± 0.29

17.3 ± 0.17

15.6 ± 0.33

17.8 ± 0.17

15.6 ± 0.33

14.1 ± 0.17

400

18.6 ± 0.33

18.8 ± 0.17

20.3 ± 0.72

18.3 ± 0.33

20.1 ± 0.60

18.1 ± 0.44

18.3 ± 0.44

H. littoralis

50

8.1 ± 0.17

9.8 ± 0.44

8.1 ± 0.17

10.1 ± 0.17

6.8 ± 0.17

8.1 ± 0.17

8.5 ± 0.29

100

10.1 ± 0.17

11.8 ± 0.44

11.8 ± 0.44

12.6 ± 0.33

8.3 ± 0.17

12.5 ± 0.29

10.3 ± 0.17

200

10.8 ± 0.17

13.3 ± 0.33

14.6 ± 0.33

13.1 ± 0.60

10.8 ± 0.44

14.1 ± 0.33

12.8 ± 0.44

400

14.1 ± 0.17

16.1 ± 0.17

15.3 ± 0.33

15.8 ± 0.44

14.6 ± 0.33

15.3 ± 0.44

17.6 ± 0.44

NA30

–

20.3 ± 0.17

23.1 ± 0.17

–

23.6 ± 0.17

–

–

–

C30

–

31.0 ± 0.50

27.8 ± 0.44

–

29.3 ± 0.33

–

–

–

AZM30

–

–

–

16.1 ± 0.17

–

35.8 ± 0.44

17.0 ± 0.58

16.6 ± 0.33

CAZ30

–

–

–

17.6 ± 0.33

–

19.8 ± 0.17

21.1 ± 0.60

18.1 ± 0.44

VA30

–

–

–

–

–

16.3 ± 0.67

–

–

AMP35

–

–

–

23.1 ± 0.60

–

15.3 ± 0.17

13.8 ± 0.44

21.1 ± 0.60

Negative control (methanol)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. All the data are means of three replicates (n = 3) ± SEM, **EO = Experimental Organism; EO1 = E. coli, EO2 = E. coli O157:H7, EO3 = S. typhi, EO4 = S. aureus, EO5 = E .cloacae, EO6 = L. monocytogens, EO7 = S. enterica. COL25 and E15 showed no zone of inhibition in this experiment