Table 10 Antibacterial potential of Opuntia monacantha cladodes by the well diffusion method at 50 mg/ml.

From: Exploring the antibacterial efficacy of Opuntia monacantha in combatting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Microbial Strains Inhibition Zone (mm)2

 

MRSA 1

MRSA 2

CM-OM

nH-OM

Chl-OM

EA-OM

CM-OM

nH-OM

Chl-OM

EA-OM

Extract 50 mg/mL

9.5 ± 0.1

9.1 ± 0.15

8.2 ± 0.15

0.0 ± 0.0

9.9 ± 0.1

8.9 ± 0.2

8.1 ± 0.15

0.0 ± 0.0

Linezolid (30 µg)

15 ± 0.1

15.2 ± 0.2

25.1 ± 4.9

20.2 ± 0.1

15.1 ± 0.1

15.1 ± 0.1

20.1 ± 0.05

19.6 ± 0.4

Vancomycin (30 µg)

10.1 ± 0.1

10 ± 0.17

10.4 ± 0.05

10.3 ± 0.2

10.3 ± 0.2

10.1 ± 0.1

10.2 ± 0.05

10.2 ± 0.1

 

MRSA 3

MRSA 4

CM-OM

nH-OM

Chl-OM

EA-OM

CM-OM

nH-OM

Chl-OM

EA-OM

Extract 50 mg/mL

10.1 ± 0.1

8.4 ± 0.1

7.4 ± 0.05

0.0 ± 0.0

10.2 ± 0.05

7.4 ± 0.16

6.43 ± 0.05

0.0 ± 0.0

Linezolid (30 µg)

15.1 ± 0.05

15.1 ± 0.05

15.03 ± 0.05

16.0 ± 0.05

15.2 ± 0.05

10.03 ± 0.05

10.1 ± 0.05

20.0 ± 0.05

Vancomycin (30 µg)

10.03 ± 0.2

10.1 ± 0.05

10.1 ± 0.1

10.06 ± 0.05

10.06 ± 0.05

6.0 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.05

10.3 ± 0.20