Research Article

Antibacterial Effects of Leaf Extract of Nandina domestica and the Underlined Mechanism

Table 3

The antibacterial effect of nandina leaf extract against 5 bacteria (MIC).

BacteriaMIC (mg/ml)
Total leaf extractPetroleum etherEthyl acetateNandina ethanol

Gram-positive
S. pyogenes3≥241.5≥24
S. aureus6≥246≥24
Gram-negative
E. coli12≥246≥24
P. aeruginosa6≥243≥24
A. baumannii12≥243≥24