Research Article

Ethnomedicinal Studies, Chemical Composition, and Antibacterial Activity of the Mammea americana L. Bark in the Municipality of Cértegui, Chocó, Colombia

Table 4

Results of antibacterial activity of M. americana bark extract (n = 3).

Strain/extractEthanolic extract (mg/ml)Aqueous extract (mg/ml)Positive control (streptomycin) (10 μg/ml)Negative control
201052.50.5201052.50.5
The diameter of zone of inhibition

Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633)24.5 ± 0.15
Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923)22.6 ± 0.1018.5 ± 0.1015.6 ± 0.1210.2 ± 0.158.2 ± 0.2518.5 ± 0.1515.1 ± 0.1512.6 ± 0.256.4 ± 0.102.8 ± 0.1228.4 ± 0.21
Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922)19.6 ± 0.1716.8 ± 0.2513.4 ± 0.446.4 ± 0.153.3 ± 0.1212.4 ± 0.1010.1 ± 0.108.3 ± 0.153.4 ± 0.151.5 ± 0.1528.4 ± 0.21
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 13076)20.4 ± 0.21