Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Cytotoxic, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of the Leaves of Solanum lycocarpum A. St. Hil. (Solanaceae)
Table 2
Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of ethanol extract and fractions from leaves of Solanum lycocarpum against eight bacteria of clinical interest.
Bacteria
Concentration (μg/mL)
EE
Hex
DCM
Ac
HE
Streptomycin/penicillin
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
MIC
MBC
Bacillus cereus
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
—
>2000
7
1000
Enterococcus faecalis
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
—
1000
1000
Listeria monocytogenes
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
—
1000
125
125
Staphylococcus aureus
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
>2000
—
>2000
—
7
125
Streptococcus mutans
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
>2000
>2000
—
>2000
—
7
7
Escherichia coli
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
—
15
30
Klebsiella pneumoniae
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
—
>2000
—
15
15
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
—
>2000
>2000
—
62
125
Ethanol extract (EE), hexane (Hex), dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (Ac), and hydroethanol (HE) fractions. compared with streptomycin/penicillin.
