Research Article
Biological Activities and GC-MS Analysis of Aloe vera and Opuntia ficus-indica Extracts
Table 6
Antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanolic extract of O. ficus-indica.
| | No | Bacteria | Inhibition zone (mm) | | O. ficus-indicaaqueous extract (30 μ/disc) | O. ficus-indica ethanolic extract (30 μ/disc) | Ciprofoxacin (positive control) (30 μ/disc) | Distilled water (negative control) (30 μ/disc) |
| | 1 | Staph .aureus | 0.66 ± 0.20 | 0.00 | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 | | 2 | Shigella sp. | 0.73 ± 0.06 | 0.10 ± 0.10 | 0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.00 | | 3 | S. thypimurium | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.33 ± 0.28 | 0.00 | | 4 | MRSA | 1.43 ± 0.40 | 0.76 ± 0.25 | 1.83 ± 0.28 | 0.00 | | 5 | E.coli | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 1.97 ± 0.06 | 0.00 |
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All values are expressed as mean ± SD.
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