Research Article

Phytochemical Evaluation, Antimicrobial Activity, and Determination of Bioactive Components from Leaves of Aegle marmelos

Table 5

Zone of inhibition by aqueous: ethanol extract.

Aqueous: ethanol

Conc. (mg/mL)40 80 120 160

Name of bacteriaZone of inhibition (mm)

K. pneumonia 9.0 ± 0.0511.0 ± 0.0512.3 ± 0.0314.6 ± 0.06*
B. cereus 9.010.011.011.3 ± 0.03
E. aerogenes 10.015.016.018.3 ± 0.03**
S. aureus 10.3 ± 0.0311.6 ± 0.0312.013.0
S. epidermidis 10.3 ± 0.0312.3 ± 0.0313.3 ± 0.0614.6 ± 0.03*

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM and analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Dennett’s test; ; . The standard antibiotic and control are the same as that of aqueous and methanolic extract.