Research Article
Antimicrobial Bioactivity and GC-MS Analysis of Different Extracts of Corchorus olitorius L Leaves
Table 2
Bioactivity of C. olitorius components; mean zones of inhibition (mm).
| | Test compound | Concentration in mg/ml | Organism/inhibitory zones (mm) | | S. aureus | S. pneumoniae | E. coli |
| | C. olitorius crude extract TLC bands | Ether 1 (B) | 0.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | | Ether 2 (Y) | 0.50 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | | Ether 3 (Br) | 0.50 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | | Ether 4&5 (Y) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | | Methanol 1&2 (G/Y) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | | Chloramphenicol | 0.05 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 18.00 | | DMSO | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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B = black; Y = yellow; Br = brown; G/Y = greenish-yellow; PC-positive control; NC-negative control.
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