Table 2 Antimicrobial activity of peel, seed, and pulp extracts of Annona b. and Annona h.

From: Nutritional, phytochemical, and in vitro anticancer potential of sugar apple (Annona squamosa) fruits

Pathogens microorganisms

Diameter of inhibition zone (mm)

Annona b.

Annona h.

Peel

Pulp

Seed

Peel

Pulp

Seed

Escherichia coli BA 12296

11.53 ± 1.07b

5.50 ± 0.86d

9.50 ± 0.50c

13.16 ± 1.19a

6.36 ± 0.90d

11.10 ± 0.36b

Bacillus subtilis DB 100 host

13.93 ± 0.81a

10 ± 0.2c

12.50 ± 1.35b

12.06 ± 0.30b

7.40 ± 0.52d

9.83 ± 0.77c

Candida albicans ATCC MYA-2876

10.10 ± 0.65ab

7 ± 0.68c

9.53 ± 0.75b

11.10 ± 0.50a

5.03 ± 0.58d

9.06 ± 0.30b

Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC12296

14.26 ± 1.07a

8.70 ± 0.81c

10.33 ± 0.41b

14.70 ± 1.07a

8 ± 0.50c

10.56 ± 0.60b

Salmonella senftenberg ATCC 8400

15.36 ± 0.85a

8.36 ± 0.32c

12.30 ± 1.05b

16.10 ± 1.25a

5.30 ± 1.11d

8 ± 0.86c

Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 10788

9.76 ± 0.92a

5.16 ± 1.25bc

6.50 ± 0.50b

9.33 ± 1.04a

4.70 ± 0.81c

6.40 ± 0.69b