Antibacterial Effect of Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret Extracts in Clinically Important Bacteria

Table 2

Antimicrobial effect of different extracts of Luma apiculata in bacteria of clinical importance.

Solvent	Extract	Gram positive				Gram negative
		Staphylococcus aureus	Staphylococcus epidermidis	Staphylococcus saprophyticus	Enterococcus sp	Acinectobacter boumanii	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Escherichia coli
Hexane	Leaves	>100 μg/ml	>200 μg/ml	>200 μg/ml	>300 μg/ml	>400 μg/ml	>500 μg/ml	>400 μg/ml
	Branches	N/E				N/E
	Flowers	>300 μg/ml	>500 μg/ml	>500 μg/ml	>300 μg/ml	N/E
Methylene dichloride	Leaves	N/E				N/E
	Branches
	Flowers
Ethyl acetate	Leaves	N/E				N/E
	Branches
	Flowers
Ethanol	Leaves	N/E				N/E
	Branches
	Flowers
Methanol	Leaves	N/E				N/E
	Branches
	Flowers
Water	Leaves	N/E				N/E
	Branches
	Flowers

N/E: no effect.