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Table 2 Inhibitory concentration, IC50 (ug/ml) of selected herbs

From: Evaluation of the antibacterial and anticancer activities of some South African medicinal plants

CODE

S/NO

SAMPLE

CODE

EXTRACT FRACTION

IC50 (ug/ml)

1

AA Me

AA Methanol fraction

> 1000

2

AA Et

AA Ethyl acetate fraction

> 1000

3

AA Bu

AA n-Butanol fraction

> 1000

4

AA H2O

AA Water fraction

> 1000

5

AS Me

AS Methanol fraction

1000

6

EUC Me

EA Methanol fraction

7.8

7

EUC Et

EA Ethyl acetate fraction

28.5

8

EUC Bu

EA n-Butanol fraction

39.3

9

EUC H2O

EA Water fraction

379.0

10

CI Me

CI Methanol fraction

24.8

11

CI Et

CI Ethyl acetate fraction

36.3

12

CI Bu

CI n-Butanol fraction

30.0

13

CI H2O

CI Water fraction

714.0

14

LCF Me

LCF Methanol fraction

169.0

15

LCF Et

LCF Ethyl acetate fraction

44.1

16

LCF Bu

LCF n-Butanol fraction

150.0

17

LCF H2O

LCF Water fraction

1000

18

LCL Me

LCL Methanol fraction

161.0

19

HYP Me

HYP Methanol fraction

24.4

PC

Positive control

Berberine

9.8

  1. AA - Aloe arborescens; AS - Aloe striatula; EA - Eucomis autumnalis; CI - Cyathula uncinulata; LCF - Lantana camara ( flower/fruits); LCL - Lantana camara (leaves); HYP - Hypoxis latifolia.