Research Article

Resistance Modulation Action, Time-Kill Kinetics Assay, and Inhibition of Biofilm Formation Effects of Plumbagin from Plumbago zeylanica Linn

Table 1

MICs of standard antimicrobial drugs in the presence of subinhibitory concentration of plumbagin (4 μg/mL).

AntimicrobialsMIC (μg/mL)
S. aureusE. coliK. pneumoniaeP. aeruginosaC. albicans
MICFoldsMICFoldsMICFoldsMICFoldsMICFolds

Ciprofloxacin0.52 (+)0.252 (+)22 (−)0.252 (+)
Amoxicillin0.252 (+)22 (+)46 (+)2562 (−)
Ampicillin0.252 (+)22 (+)46 (+)2562 (−)
Ketoconazole412 (+)

(+): reduction in MIC (increased activity). (−): increase in MIC (decreased activity).