Research Article

Syzygium jambos Displayed Antibacterial and Antibiotic-Modulating Activities against Resistant Phenotypes

Table 3

MIC and MBC (in g/mL) of extracts from Syzygium jambos and chloramphenicol against Gram-negative bacterial strains.

Bacterial strainsTested sample, MIC, and MBC in g/mL and ratio MBC/MIC
Leaves extractBark extractChloramphenicol
MICMBCMBC/MICMICMBCMBC/MICMICMBCMBC/MIC

Escherichia coli
ATTC873951210242---8648
ATCC1053612810248---4164
AG10051210242512512132642
AG10251210242---322568
AG100ATet2565122---4328
MC410051210242---128--
W311051210242---8324
Enterobacter aerogenes
ATCC1304825610244512--812816
EA2725651221024--1282562
EA289512102425121024246416
EA294645128512--2256128
EA 29825610244---812816
Klebsiella pneumoniae
ATCC112962565122---825632
K2464-----161288
KP5525610244512--641282
KP6312810248---161288
Providencia stuartii
PS2636256102441024--642564
NEA1612810248512--641282
Enterobacter cloacae
ECCI69512--512--128--
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
PA01512--512--128--
PA124512-----32--

MBC/MIC; (-): >1024 g/mL; MIC value in bold: significant activity.