Research Article

Synergistic Antimycobacterial Actions of Knowltonia vesicatoria (L.f) Sims

Table 1

MIC and MBC values of the solvent-partitioned fractions against M. smegmatis compared to the crude EtOH extract of K. vesicatoria.

SampleMICa (μg/mL)MBCb (μg/mL)

K. vesicatoria (EtOH) 625.0 1250
F1 2500>2500
F2 (hexane layer) 1250 2500
F3>2500>2500
F4 (tannin-free) 2500>2500
F5>2500>2500
DMSO% 12.50 12.50
Ciprofloxacin 1.250 1.250

aMinimum inhibitory concentration.
bMinimum bactericidal concentration.