Table 2: Antimicrobial activity of Essential oil of Mariscus alternifolius*.
Conc. (mg/ml) |
S.a |
E.c |
B.su |
Ps.a |
Kles |
Sal |
C.a |
A.n |
Pen |
Rhiz |
100 |
28 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
- |
- |
50 |
24 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
- |
- |
25 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
- |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
6.25 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-ve |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
+ve |
40 |
38 |
40 |
38 |
40 |
38 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
28 |
*Conc. (mg/ml): represents the Essential oil of Mariscus alternifolius at various concentrations (6.25-100). S.a- Staphylococcus aureus, E.c- Escherichia coli, B.Su- Bacillus substilis, Ps.a- Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sal- Salmonella typhi, Kles- Klebsiella pneumoniae, C.a- Candida albicans, A.n- Aspergillus niger, Pen-Penicillium notatum, Rhiz- Rhizophus stolonifer. -ve = negative control (Hexane); +ve = positive control (Gentamicin at 10μg/ml for Bacteria or Tioconazole (70%) for Fungi); - = no inhibition.