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Table 5 Summary of antimicrobial activity of Anethum sowa L. root extracts by diffusion method on Gram-positive bacteria

From: Pharmacological effects of the phytochemicals of Anethum sowa L. root extracts

Extracts

Dose (μg/well)

Gram-positive bacteria and zone of inhibition in mm

Bacillus subtilis

Bacillus cereus

Staphylococcus aureus

Enterococcus faecalis

PE (Cold)

400

1200

13.03±0.15

5.03±0.05

11.0±0.10

2000

18.06±0.20

8.0±0.10

15.0±0.10

Hex (Hot)

400

1200

7.03±0.15

7.1±0.10

2000

10.0±0.20

12.0±0.10

CE

400

6.06±0.05

1200

7.03±0.20

8.06±0.05

2000

10.06±0.05

11.03±0.25

EtOAc

400

10.03±0.15

8.06±0.15

6.06±0.11

1200

14.03±0.11

11.06±0.15

8.03±0.11

7.13±0.05

2000

26.0±0.26

15.03±0.20

15.03±0.15

12.03±0.25

MeOH

400

1200

7.06±0.11

8.0±0.10

2000

15.06±0.15

10.03±0.25

Std. CP

5 μg/disc

27.0±0.10

29.0±0.20

25.10±0.10

21.13±0.11

Std. TE

30 μg/disc

24.0±0.10

21.03±0.15

26.03±0.11

16.03±0.15

  1. PE (Cold) Petroleum ether cold extract, Hex (Hot) Hexane hot extract, CE Chloroform extract, EtOAc Ethyl acetate extract, MeOH Methanol extract, Std. CP Standard Ciprofloxacin, Std. TE Standard Tetracycline, “-” : no zone of inhibition. Each value is the mean± SD of three determinations (n=3)