Research Article

Endophytic Fungi from Alstonia boonei De Wild and Greenwayodendron suaveolens (Engl. and Diels) Verdc. subsp. Suaveolens Possess Inhibitory Activity against Pneumonia Causing Bacteria

Table 2

Inhibition zones produced by endophytic fungi isolates on the growth of K. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, P. aeruginosa, and E. coli.

Endophytic fungi isolatesInhibition zones (mm)
H. influenzaeK. pneumoniaeP. aeruginosaE. coli

GS1520.33 ± 1.5219.00 ± 0.0015.33 ± 0.5710.33 ± 0.57
AB1722.66 ± 0.5722.66 ± 0.577.00 ± 0.007.00 ± 0.00
AB2121.00 ± 1.0017.66 ± 0.57
AB2324.66 ± 0.5719.00 ± 0.008.33 ± 0.57
AB2425.00 ± 1.0023.00 ± 0.0020.00 ± 0.0019.00 ± 0.00
AB33
AB3417.33 ± 0.5718.00 ± 0.008.33 ± 1.528.00 ± 0.00
AB3610.66 ± 0.577.00 ± 0.00
AB3820.33 ± 0.5718.66 ± 0.5719.00 ± 0.0013.00 ± 1.00
AB4514.00 ± 1.0015.33 ± 1.5217.33 ± 0.57
AB4614.66 ± 1.528.00 ± 0.0019.33 ± 0.57
AB477.00 ± 0.0015.33 ± 1.1518.33 ± 1.15
AB5018.66 ± 1.52
AB5713.00 ± 1.0011.00 ± 1.0016.00 ± 0.00
AB589.33 ± 0.57
AB5910.66 ± 1.1518.66 ± 0.57
AB6512.00 ± 1.009.00 ± 0.0017.00 ± 1.00
AB699.66 ± 0.578.00 ± 1.00
AB7221.33 ± 1.157.00 ± 1.00
AB7718.00 ± 1.008.00 ± 1.0010.33 ± 0.57
AB788.33 ± 0.5718.00 ± 0.577.00 ± 1.009.00 ± 1.00
AB8024.00 ± 0.0021.00 ± 1.009.00 ± 1.007.00 ± 0.00
GS8116.00 ± 0.0018.00 ± 1.0013.00 ± 0.00
AB8323.33 ± 0.5719.66 ± 1.1515.00 ± 1.0012.66 ± 0.00
Levofloxacin®19.05 ± 0.8219.51 ± 0.3527.57 ± 6.7420.37 ± 1.64

AB: Alstonia boonei; GS: Greenwayodendron suaveolens; —: not determined. Values are the means of three replicates ± SD.