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Table 1 Intrinsic antibacterial activity and resistant modifying ability of crude extract (250 μg/ml) in combination with novobiocin (1/8xMIC) against Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 19606

From: Thai ethnomedicinal plants as resistant modifying agents for combating Acinetobacter baumannii infections

 

Botanical names

Family name

Part used

%Growth inhibitiona ± SDb

Interpretationc

    

PE

PE + NOV

 

1

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. Serr.

Rutaceae

Fruit

22.10 ± 0.68

27.10 ± 1.38

No synergy

2

Ardisia colorata Roxb.

Primulaceae

Fruit

30.17 ± 2.56

39.00 ± 6.09

Synergy

3

Asclepias curassavica L.

Asclepiadaceae

Wood

40.81 ± 0.28

43.59 ± 1.78

No synergy

4

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

Apiaceae

Whole

19.09 ± 1.06

23.93 ± 2.87

No synergy

5

Cinnamomum bejolghota (Buch.-Ham.) Sweet

Lauraceae

Wood

58.84 ± 1.37

59.92 ± 1.78

No synergy

   

Bark

55.62 ± 4.98

62.44 ± 2.91

No Synergy

6

Cinnamomum porrectum (Roxb.) Kosterm.

Lauraceae

Wood

29.72 ± 6.54

26.06 ± 5.21

No synergy

   

Bark

56.88 ± 2.14

63.31 ± 4.87

No synergy

7

Curcuma longa L.

Zingiberaceae

Rhizome

86.91 ± 2.64

88.78 ± 2.08

No synergy

8

Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Zingiberaceae

Rhizome

77.73 ± 0.48

79.59 ± 2.62

No synergy

9

Derris scandens Benth.

Leguminosea

Stem

49.01 ± 2.37

47.31 ± 3.84

No synergy

10

Dracaena loureiri Gagnep.

Agavaceae

Wood

30.08 ± 0.99

29.49 ± 3.19

No synergy

11

Dryopteris syrmatica (Willd.) Kuntze

Dryopteridaceae

Stem

17.59 ± 0.41

26.66 ± 5.32

Synergy

12

Eleutherine americana (Aubl.) Merr. ex K.

Iridaceae

Bulb

17.87 ± 1.89

22.26 ± 3.12

No synergy

13

Euphorbia thymifolia L.

Euphorbiaceae

Whole plant

53.64 ± 0.90

73.99 ± 0.88

Synergy

14

Garcinia mangostana L.

Clusiaceae

Pericarp

93.25 ± 3.65

90.48 ± 3.37

No synergy

15

Gymnopetalum cochinchinensis (Lour.) Kurz

Cucurbitaceae

Fruit

26.17 ± 0.59

32.45 ± 4.39

No synergy

16

Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.

Apocynaceae

Bark

65.88 ± 0.11

94.04 ± 0.59*

Synergy

17

Impatiens balsamina L.

Balsaminaceae

Stem

9.77 ± 0.30

12.40 ± 1.56

No synergy

18

Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosb.

Sapotaceae

Fruit

56.59 ± 1.02

63.06 ± 2.97

No synergy

19

Millingtonia hortensis L.f.

Bignoniaceae

Flower

28.97 ± 4.30

54.08 ± 0.83

Synergy

20

Mitragyna speciosa Korth.

Rubiaceae

Leaf

43.33 ± 2.40

66.15 ± 0.26

Synergy

21

Momordica charantia L.

Cucurbitaceae

Vine

22.26 ± 0.85

25.79 ± 3.10

No synergy

22

Morinda citrifolia L.

Rubiaceae

Fruit

16.96 ± 0.63

25.86 ± 1.22

Synergy

23

Murdannia loriformis (Hassk.) R. Rao & Kammathy

Commilinaceae

Whole plant

16.42 ± 1.51

22.04 ± 1.67

No synergy

24

Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.

Bignoniaceae

Leaf

67.18 ± 1.59

71.30 ± 5.28

No synergy

25

Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K. Heyne

Fabaceae

Flower

42.80 ± 0.43

47.83 ± 4.49

No synergy

   

Bark

78.26 ± 0.60

88.75 ± 6.10

Synergy

26

Piper betle L.

Piperaceae

Leaf

42.72 ± 0.13

39.92 ± 3.43

No synergy

27

Piper nigrum L.

Piperaceae

Fruit

38.07 ± 1.96

42.24 ± 2.60

No synergy

   

Seed

29.07 ± 0.75

31.47 ± 3.27

No synergy

28

Piper retrofractum Vahl

Piperaceae

Fruit

44.02 ± 1.08

49.80 ± 4.19

No synergy

29

Piper sarmentosum Roxb

Piperaceae

Leaf

20.70 ± 0.88

25.02 ± 0.62

No synergy

30

Pluchea indica (L.) Less.

Asteraceae

Leaf

26.64 ± 0.97

53.59 ± 3.60*

Synergy

31

Psidium guajava L.

Myrtaceae

Leaf

71.24 ± 2.00

81.19 ± 1.50*

Synergy

32

Punica granatum L.

Puniceaceae

Pericarp

72.58 ± 1.20

99.29 ± 0.63*

Synergy

33

Quercus infectoria G.Olivier

Fagaceae

Gall

89.09 ± 0.15

88.77 ± 1.00

No synergy

34

Quisqualis indica L.

Combretaceae

Flower

79.22 ± 0.28

94.63 ± 2.62*

Synergy

35

Rhizophora mucronata Lam.

Rhizophoraceae

Fruit

44.64 ± 0.59

53.35 ± 2.56

Synergy

   

Bark

42.68 ± 8.20

53.03 ± 4.95

Synergy

36

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.

Myrtaceae

Stem

77.01 ± 1.28

81.81 ± 4.01

No synergy

37

Sandoricum indicum Cav.

Meliaceae

Root

65.24 ± 1.32

66.94 ± 2.13

No synergy

38

Tamarindus indica L.

Fabaceae

Leaf

19.76 ± 1.55

25.03 ± 3.45

No synergy

39

Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Combretaceae

Fruit

74.79 ± 0.53

95.68 ± 1.14*

Synergy

40

Terminalia chebula (Gaertn.) Retz.

Combretaceae

Fruit

61.25 ± 0.42

94.33 ± 1.95*

Synergy

41

Terminalia sp.

Combretaceae

Fruit

79.53 ± 0.24

95.92 ± 1.10*

Synergy

42

Theobroma cacao L.

Sterculiaceae

Pericarp

17.35 ± 0.74

22.81 ± 0.68

No synergy

   

Seed

19.25 ± 1.08

29.61 ± 4.13

Synergy

43

Vitex trifolia L.

Verbenaceae

Leaf

22.12 ± 0.68

28.65 ± 3.57

No synergy

44

Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig.

Meliaceae

Pericarp

52.39 ± 3.48

53.27 ± 1.91

No synergy

   

Seed

44.27 ± 5.13

54.55 ± 3.66

No synergy

  1. Percentage of growth inhibition of novobiocin against A. buamannii ATCC 19606 was 6.67%.
  2. aPercentage of growth inhibition in the present of plant extract (PE) and plant extract in combination with novobiocin (PE + NOV) against A. buamannii ATCC 19606.
  3. bSD Standard Deviation.
  4. cSynergy: (PE + NOV) > (PE) + (NOV); No synergy: (PE + NOV) < (PE) + (NOV) [6].
  5. *P < 0.01: Significantly different from the effect of plant extract.