BioMed Research International

Research Article

In Vitro Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Mesua beccariana (Baill.) Kosterm., Mesua ferrea Linn., and Mesua congestiflora Extracts

Table 4

Antibacterial activity of crude extracts from Mesua beccariana on Gram positive bacteria.
Crude extract (1 mg)1234
Hex8.33———
DCM————
EA————
MeOH7.00—8.008.67
Streptomycin (10  g)18.7023.0017.0not tested
Vancomycin (30  g)not testednot testednot tested21.00
Each data represents the mean of three independent experiments. Symbol “—” represents no activity.
**Each value represents the inhibition zone (mm).
***1-Bacillus cereus; 2-Micrococcus luteus; 3-methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA); 4-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus  aureus (MRSA).