Research Article

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of the Decoction of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Spix, 1825) Used by the Traditional Medicine

Table 2

Fresh weight, dry weight, and yield of decoctions of Tropidurus hispidus and Tropidurus semitaeniatus (g).

SpeciesFresh weightDry weightSolventYield of crude extract

Tropidurus hipidus
 Whole animal193.552.00Distilled water (DTH) 11.0539
Tropidurus semitaeniatus
 Whole animal94.6827.7067Distilled water (DTS) 4.4885

DTH: decoction of Tropidurus hispidus; DTS: decoction of Tropidurus semitaeniatus.