Table 3: Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Essential oil of Mariscus alternifolius*.

Conc. (mg/ml) S.a E.c B.su Ps.a Kles Sal C.a A.n
100 - - - - - - - -
50 - - - + + - - +
25 - - + + + + + +
12.5 + + + + + + + +

*Conc. (mg/ml): represents the Essential oil of Mariscus alternifolius at various percentage 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; - = no growth of organism i.e. inhibition; + = growth of organism not prominent i.e. partial inhibition; + = growth visible i.e. no inhibition.