Research Article

Evaluation of the Bioactivities of Rumex crispus L. Leaves and Root Extracts Using Toxicity, Antimicrobial, and Antiparasitic Assays

Table 2

Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of tested bacterial organisms against R. crispus extracts.

R. crispus extracts (mg/mL)Gram-negative bacteriaGram-positive bacteria
K. pneumoniaeP. aeruginosaE. coliV. choleraeB. subtilisS. aureusS. pyogenesB. cereus

RT-MEE<1.5626.2525<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562
RT-ETE1.5621.56225<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562
RT-ACE<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562<1.562
RT-WAE>25>25>25>25>2512.5>25>25
LF-MEE<1.5622525<1.56212.512.512.53.125
LF-ETE25>25>252525252525
LF-ACE>25>25>25>25>25>25>25>25
LF-WAE>25>25>25>25>25>25>25>25
Erythromycin (μg/mL)8>8>88>82<0.51

RT-MEE: methanol extract of root; RT-ETE: ethanol extract of root; RT-ACE: acetone extract of root; RE-WAE: water extract of root; LF-MEE: methanol extract of leaf; LF-ETE: ethanol extract of leaf; LF-ACE: acetone extract of leaf; LF-WAE: water extract of leaf.