Research Article

Bioactivities of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Alexandria

Table 5

Minimum inhibitory (MIC) and bactericidal concentration (MBC) of A. aethiopicus, C. colocynthis, S. alexandrina, B. juncea, C. longa, C. citratus, G. pillansii,and K. delagoensis methanolic extracts (mg mL−1).

Pseudomonas aeruginosaBacillus cereusListeria monocytogenesEscherichia coliMicrococcus flavusStaphylococcus aureus
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC 
MBCMBCMBCMBCMBCMBC

Asparagus aethiopicus (leaves)0.04 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.01
0.07 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.030.26 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.03
Asparagus aethiopicus (fruit)0.08 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.36 ± 0.010.36 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.01
0.18 ± 0.020.57 ± 0.030.63 ± 0.020.77 ± 0.020.85 ± 0.030.57 ± 0.03
Asparagus aethiopicus (tubers)0.07 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.01
0.14 ± 0.010.57 ± 0.030.56 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.010.48 ± 0.030.73 ± 0.03
Citrullus colocynthis (fruit coat)0.03 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.01
0.06 ± 0.010.38 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.030.17 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.42 ± 0.03
Citrullus colocynthis (fruit flesh)0.04 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.010.23 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.01
0.08 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.030.47 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.03
Citrullus colocynthis Seeds0.05 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.020.11 ± 0.02
0.10 ± 0.010.28 ± 0.030.49 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.030.19 ± 0.03
Senna alexandrina (pods or fruit)0.02 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.06 ± 0.01
0.04 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.29 ± 0.030.18 ± 0.030.22 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.01
Brassica juncea (seeds)0.04 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.020.27 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.020.18 ± 0.02
0.07 ± 0.010.42 ± 0.030.48 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.010.23 ± 0.030.45 ± 0.03
Curcuma longa L. (roots)0.04 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.020.19 ± 0.02
0.08 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.000.43 ± 0.010.32 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.36 ± 0.03
Cymbopogon citratus (leaves)0.09 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.020.25 ± 0.02
0.17 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.010.41 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.010.47 ± 0.01
Gasteria pillansii (leaves)0.05 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.01
0.09 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.010.51 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.01
Kalanchoe delagoense L. (leaves)0.09 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.01
0.17 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.010.28 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.37 ± 0.03
Streptomycin0.07 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.030.15 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.01
0.17 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.030.29 ± 0.030.23 ± 0.020.35 ± 0.01