Research Article

Evaluation of the Acetone and Aqueous Extracts of Mature Stem Bark of Sclerocarya birrea for Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties

Table 2

MIC values in mg/mL of acetone and aqueous extracts of mature stem bark of S. birrea including the positive controls (ciprofloxacin and amphotericin B) against the selected microorganisms.

MicroorganismMinimum inhibitory concentration (mg/mL)Ciprofloxacin
AcetoneAqueous

S. pyogenes0.312500.625000.00396
A. hydrophila0.156000.156000.01510
P. shigelloides0.312501.250000.03120
S. typhimurium0.625000.625000.15600
Amphotericin B
C. neoformans0.312501.250000.06250
C. glabrata0.312500.625000.02500
T. mucoides0.312500.625000.02500
C. krusei0.156000.312500.03125