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.