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Table 4 IC50 values of all the extracts, fractions and sub fractions

From: Isolation of alpha-linolenic acid from Sutherlandia frutescens and its inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ shikimate kinase enzyme

Sample name

IC50 value (μg/ml)

S. frutescens crude extracts (January)

 H2O

5.1

 EtOH

1.7

 DCM: MeOH 1:1

0.1a

DCM: MeOH 1:1 fractions

 fraction A

2.5a

 fraction B

0.3a

 fraction C

1.5

 fraction D

94.3

  1. aThe extract or fraction was chosen for further analysis