Research Article

Bioactivities of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Alexandria

Table 6

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

Aspergillus flavusAspergillus ochraceusAspergillus nigerCandida albicansPenicillium funiculosumPenicillium ochrochloron
MIC MIC MIC MICMICMIC
MFCMFCMFCMFCMFCMFC

Asparagus aethiopicus (leaves)0.10 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.01
0.21 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.030.18 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.020.27 ± 0.030.31 ± 0.03
Asparagus aethiopicus (fruit)0.21 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.01
0.67 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.030.75 ± 0.010.52 ± 0.010.45 ± 0.030.45 ± 0.03
Asparagus aethiopicus (tubers)0.33 ± 0.010.30 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.01
0.72 ± 0.010.68 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.010.81 ± 0.010.53 ± 0.030.58 ± 0.03
Citrullus colocynthis (fruit coat)0.08 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.01
0.19 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.01
Citrullus colocynthis (fruit flesh)0.20 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.01
0.41 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.030.40 ± 0.030.36 ± 0.030.45 ± 0.03
Citrullus colocynthis Seeds0.23 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.18 ± 0.020.19 ± 0.01
0.49 ± 0.010.52 ± 0.030.31 ± 0.010.38 ± 0.010.38 ± 0.030.37 ± 0.03
Senna alexandrina (pods or fruit)0.09 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.08 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.01
0.21 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.000.16 ± 0.030.23 ± 0.030.43 ± 0.030.31 ± 0.01
Brassica juncea (seeds)0.19 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.23 ± 0.01
0.40 ± 0.010.31 ± 0.030.25 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.030.31 ± 0.030.47 ± 0.03
Curcuma longa L. (roots)0.10 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.020.13 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.010.28 ± 0.01
0.19 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.030.57 ± 0.03
Cymbopogon citratus (leaves)0.20 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.010.19 ± 0.01
0.40 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.030.23 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.030.40 ± 0.03
Gasteria pillansii (leaves)0.25 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.020.14 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.020.27 ± 0.01
0.57 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.010.55 ± 0.010.56 ± 0.030.63 ± 0.03
Kalanchoe delagoense L. (leaves)0.21 ± 0.010.17 ± 0.010.15 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.21 ± 0.010.25 ± 0.01
0.41 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.030.29 ± 0.010.43 ± 0.030.43 ± 0.030.51 ± 0.03
KTZ0.22 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.010.11 ± 0.030.19 ± 0.012.01 ± 0.110.20 ± 0.01
0.43 ± 0.010.41 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.000.41 ± 0.033.63 ± 0.010.41 ± 0.03