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Table 5 Total activity in ml/g of the leaf extracts of 13 plant species screened for antibacterial activity against four bacterial pathogens

From: The antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity and selectivity index of leaf extracts of thirteen South African tree species used in ethnoveterinary medicine to treat helminth infections

Plant species

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

Enterococcus faecalis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Brachylaena discolor

52.8

104.8

412.5

213

Zanthoxylum capense

13

6.5

52.3

52.3

Clerodendrum glabrum

25.5

102.9

25.5

50.6

Heteromorpha trifoliata

20.4

40.5

20.4

40.5

Apodytes dimidiata

391.6

48.6

97.1

391.6

Strychnos mitis

241.9

1875

119.1

468.8

Maesa lanceolata

697.5

1395

1395.0

2790

Indigofera frutescens

256.3

256.3

512.5

132.3

Leucosidea sericea

1566.3

1566.3

6265.0

6265

Melia azedarach

72.7

147.7

286.3

72.7

Clausena anisata

424.4

219

219

219

Cyathea dregei

161.3

161.3

40

161.3

Milletia grandis

79.7

79.7

80

79.7