Research Article

Antibacterial and Antiproliferative Activities of Plumericin, an Iridoid Isolated from Momordica charantia Vine

Table 2

Zones of inhibition of M. charantia extracts.

SampleDayZones of inhibition (mm)
Ec. Pa. Sa. Se. Ef. St. Sm. Bs.

Soxhlet15.225.767.155.685.755.42
5

SFE-I16.085.655.74
5

SFE-II16.908.146.947.707.207.456.586.94
55.626.345.786.45

Escherichia coli (Ec.), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa.), Staphylococcus aureus (Sa.), Staphylococcus epidermidis (Se.), Enterococcus faecalis (Ef.), Salmonella typhimurium (St.), Streptococcus mutans (Sm.), and Bacillus subtilis (Bs.).