Skip to main content

Table 2 Zone of inhibitory activity of the fruit pulp extracts of T. indica against pathogenic bacteria as compared to the tetracycline drug (positive control) and Tween 20 (negative control)

From: In vitro antibacterial activity of fruit pulp extracts of Tamarindus indica against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Extract

Concentration (mg/mL)

Diameter zone of inhibition (ZI) (mm)

Tested bacteria

S. aureus

K. pneumonia

Mean ± SD

P-value

Mean ± SD

P-value

Tetracycline

0.025

16.00 ± 0.33a

 

16.00 ± 0.57a

 

Acetone

100

13.00 ± 0.57b

0.00

14.33 ± 0.67a

0.81

200

16.33 ± 0.33a

0.79

17.33 ± 1.40a

0.90

300

17.00 ± 0.57a

0.24

18.67 ± 1.76a

0.46

Tetracycline

0.025

16.00 ± 0.57a

 

16.00 ± 0.33a

 

Ethanol

100

13.33 ± 0.88a

0.24

13.67 ± 0.33b

0.00

200

14. 67 ± 1.20a

0.79

15.33 ± 0.33a

0.06

300

16.00 ± 1.00a

1.00

17.67 ± 0.33a

0.20

  1. Key: S. aureus (Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923)), K. pneumonia (Klebseilla pneumonia (ATCC 700603)); Ë—, +, ++, +++, and ++++ shows the extract used could have no effect, weak effect, moderate effect, strong effect, and very strong effect on the growth of the selected organisms respectively. Mean values with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different