Exogenous Application of Ascorbic Acid Enhances the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Ocimum sanctum L. Grown under Salt Stress

Table 1

Effect of different treatments on the antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Ocimum sanctum against Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium sp.

	Staphylococcus aureus	Clostridium sp.
Treatments	Zone of inhibition (cm)
Control	0.6 ± 0.0^e	0.6 ± 0.0^f
Distilled water	1.9 ± 0.92^b	1.6 ± 0.71^c
100 mM NaCl	2.10 ± 1.06^a	2.0 ± 0.99^ab
0.1 mM AA	1.85 ± 0.88^b	1.37 ± 0.55^cd
0.5 mM AA	2.15 ± 1.10^a	1.65 ± 0.74^c
1.0 mM AA	1.65 ± 0.74^c	2.1 ± 1.06^a
0.1 mM AA + 100 mM NaCl	1.15 ± 0.39^d	1.9 ± 0.92^b
0.5 mM AA + 100 mM NaCl	2.12 ± 0.42^a	1.25 ± 0.46^d
1.0 mM AA + 100 mM NaCl	1.6 ± 0.71^c	1.0 ± 0.28^e

Means within a column followed by the same letter do not differ significantly () according to Duncan’s multiple range test. Results are mean ± S.E.