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Table 3 Minimum inhibitory concentration and total activity of selected leaves extracts from Acmella uliginosa against tested bacteria

From: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, toxicity and phytochemical assessment of extracts from Acmella uliginosa, a leafy-vegetable consumed in Bénin, West Africa

 

Minimum inhibitory concentration (mg/ml)

 

Gram (+)

Gram (-)

Extracts

S. aureus

S.a.m.r

S. epidermidis

E. faecalis

P. aeruginosa

Dichloromethanee

0.625

0.625

0.625

0.625

1.25

Methanol

-

-

-

1.25

1.25

Aqueous

-

-

-

5

-

Gentamicin

0.062

0.062

0.062

0.025

0.125

Total activity (ml/g)

Dichloromethanee

4.61

4.61

2.30

4.61

2.30

Methanol

-

-

-

23.71

23.71

Aqueous

-

-

-

7.3

-

  1. S.aureus: Staphylococcus aureus; S.a.m.r: Staphylococcus aureus meticillin resistant; S. epidermidis: Staphylococcus epidermidis; E. faecalis: Enterococcus faecalis; P. aeruginosa: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; (-): not tested