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Table 4 MIC values of synergistic activity for B. pilosa and D. cinerea leaf extracts

From: Antibacterial activity and in situ efficacy of Bidens pilosa Linn and Dichrostachys cinerea Wight et Arn extracts against common diarrhoea-causing waterborne bacteria

Bacteria

B. pilosa + D. cinerea (independent MIC, mg/mL)

MIC values in mg/mL (combination)

FIC index

S. typhimurium

EA (0.31) + D (1.25)

0.63

2.53

S. boydii

D (0.08) + D (0.04)

0.08

3

V. parahaemolyticus

H (0.31) + H (0.63)

0.08

0.38

E. coli

D (0.08) + D (0.63)

0.16

2.25

K. pneumoniae

D (0.12) + D (0.31)

0.31

3.58

  1. EA ethyl acetate, D dichloromethane, H hexane