Research Article
Comparison of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Epaltes divaricata and Vetiveria zizanioides against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Table 3
Percentage of MRSA strains inhibited at different MIC values of E. divaricata and V. zizanioides.
| | MIC (mg/mL) | Percentage (%) of MRSA inhibited | | Hexane extract | Ethanol extract | Water extract | | E. divaricata | V. zizanioides | E. divaricata | V. zizanioides | E. divaricata |
| | 0.003 | — | 10% (n = 2) | — | — | — | | 0.012 | 25% (n = 5) | 45% (n = 9) | — | — | — | | 0.019 | — | — | 5% (n = 1) | 15% (n = 3) | 10% (n = 2) | | 0.064 | 50% (n = 10) | 20% (n = 4) | — | — | — | | 0.096 | — | — | 40% (n = 8) | 55% (n = 11) | 70% (n = 14) | | 0.320 | 25% (n = 5) | 25% (n = 5) | — | — | — | | 0.480 | — | — | 40% (n = 8) | 20% (n = 4) | 20% (n = 4) | | 2.400 | — | — | 15% (n = 3) | 10% (n = 2) | — |
| | Total | 100% (n = 20) | 100% (n = 20) | 100% (n = 20) | 100% (n = 20) | 100% (n = 20) |
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n = number of MRSA strains.
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