Table 2 Broad spectrum antimicrobial screening of extracts of selected plants
MicrobeA: | CA | CMRSA | MDRSA | SP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plant | ExtB | Disc diffusionC Average (range) | MTT MICD Median (range) | Disc diffusionC Average (range) | MTT MICD Median (range) | Disc diffusionC Average (range) | MTT MICD Median (range) | Disc diffusionC Average (range) | MTT MICD Median (range) |
Corymbia intermedia (R.T. Baker) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson (NSW 792670) | H2O | 6.5 (6–8) | 500 (250–500) | 3 (2.5–3) | 500 (250–500) | 3 (2–4) | 500 | na | na |
EtOH | 2 (0–6.5) | 500 (250–500) | 2.5 (2–5.5) | 375 (250–500) | 2.5 (1.5–4) | 250 (250–500) | na | 250 (125–>1,000) | |
Lophostemon suaveolens (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Peter G. Wilson & J.T. Waterh (MQ 73008908) | H2O | 6 (5.5–6) | 1,000 (500–1,000) | 2.5 (2–3) | 1,000 (500–1,000) | 2.5 (2–3) | 1,000 (250–1,000) | na | na |
EtOH | 6.5 (6–7) | 125 (31–125) | 3.5 (3–4.5) | 63 (63–125) | 3.5 (3–5) | 125 (63–250) | na | 125 (16–>1,000) | |
Syncarpia glomulifera subsp. glomulifera (Sm.) Nied. (MQ 73009066) | H2O | 6.5 (5.5–7.5) | 500 (250–1,000) | 3 (3–4) | 375 (250–500) | 2.5 (2–3) | 250 (31–500) | na | na |
EtOH | 5.5 (5–6) | 31 (16–1,000) | 5 (2.5–5) | 31 (16–1,000) | 3.5 (2–5) | 31 (16–>1,000) | 3 (2–4.5) | 31 (31–>1,000) | |
Antibiotic control | 17a | 2.8b | 3c | 1.5c | 2c | 1.6c | 8d | 0.02d | |