Research Article
Cytotoxicity, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anthelmintic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities and FTIR Analysis of Combretum nioroense Stem Bark
Table 3
Mean zones of growth inhibition (ZI) of ethanol and petroleum ether extracts of C. nioroense against test organisms.
| Sample/drug | Concentration (mg/mL) | Mean zones of growth inhibition (mm) (mean ± SEM) | E. coli | S. aureus | B. subtilis | P. aeruginosa | C. albicans |
| Ciprofloxacin | 0.05 | 35.5 ± 0.121 | 34.5 ± 0.217 | 35.5 ± 0.081 | 45.0 ± 0.164 | ND |
| Clotrimazole | 0.05 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 18.5 ± 0.171 |
| Ethanol extract | 25.00 | 20.5 ± 0.019 | 21.0 ± 0.061 | 21.0 ± 0.099 | 24.0 ± 0.077 | 24.5 ± 0.184 | 12.50 | 16.0 ± 0.020 | 18.0 ± 0.090 | 17.0 ± 0.097 | 16.5 ± 0.068 | 17.5 ± 0.088 | 6.25 | 14.5 ± 0.213 | 14.5 ± 0.186 | 12.0 ± 0.186 | 11.0 ± 0.128 | 12.5 ± 0.089 |
| Petroleum ether extract | 25.00 | 17.0 ± 0.146 | 13.0 ± 0.119 | 10.5 ± 0.210 | — | — | 12.50 | 14.5 ± 0.024 | 11.5 ± 0.030 | — | — | — | 6.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
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ND = not determined, the diameter of well (10 mm).
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