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Sensitivity <strong>of</strong> different bacteria against methanol plant extracts (mm)<br />

ATCC CULTURES SA SA SA EC EC EC<br />

PLANT NAMES BS KP SA EC P5020 P4790 T1266 U1505S U16406 U16403<br />

DMSO - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Neomycin 27 13 30 33 26 25 27 24 22 24<br />

BS – Bacillus subtilis, KP – Klebsiella pneumonia, SA – Staphylococcus aureus, EC – Escherichia coli.<br />

b<br />

a +<br />

2<br />

Average Calculation <strong>of</strong> results:<br />

a – Measurement <strong>of</strong> zone <strong>of</strong> inhibition in vertical direction, b – measurement <strong>of</strong> zone <strong>of</strong> inhibition in horizontal direction.<br />

Table 4.8 Results <strong>of</strong> sensitivity <strong>of</strong> different bacteria against cold water plant extracts. DMSO and neomycin (30µg/ml) as negative and positive controls<br />

respectively.<br />

Sensitivity <strong>of</strong> different bacteria against cold water plant extracts (mm)<br />

ATTC CULTURES SA SA SA EC EC EC<br />

PLANT NAMES BS KP SA EC P5020 P4790 T1266 U1505S U16406 U16403<br />

Acanthospermum 9 - 5 - - - - - - -<br />

australe (stem)<br />

Acanthospermum 17 - 7 - - - - - - -<br />

australe (leaves)<br />

Acorus calamus - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Albizia<br />

- - - - - - - - - -<br />

adianthifolia<br />

(stem)<br />

Albizia<br />

- - - - - - - - - -<br />

adianthifolia<br />

(leaves)<br />

Baccharoides - - - - - - - - - -<br />

adoensis (stem)<br />

Baccharoides - - - - - - - 13 - -<br />

adoensis (leaves)<br />

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