Research Article
In Vitro Antibacterial and Antibiotic Resistance Modifying Effect of Bioactive Plant Extracts on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis
Table 1
Inhibition zone diameter in mm as established by disc diffusion method.
| Plant extract | Zone of inhibition (mm)a | Mean | Sep1 | Sep2 | Sep3 | Sep4 | Sep5 | Sep6 | Sep7 |
| Salvia fruticosa | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12.7 | Salvia officinalis | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12.7 | Salvia sclarea | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12.4 | Anthemis tinctoria | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7.0 | Chamaemelum nobile | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9.8 | Matricaria recutita | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11.3 | Tanacetum argyrophyllum | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9.3 | Tanacetum parthenicum | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10.4 |
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Diameter includes 6 mm disc.
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