Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of D. caffra fruit extract against clinically important pathogens including fungi, Gram positive and negative bacteria.

From: Anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral and antimicrobial activities of Kei Apple (Dovyalis caffra) fruit

Tested microorganisms

Inhibition zone (mm)

Extract (100 µl)

Controla

Fungi

A. fumigatus (RCMB 002008)

0.0

17

C. albicans ATCC 10231

10

20

Gr+ve bacteria

S. aureus ATCC 25923

15

24

B. subtilis NRRL B-543

13

26

Gr−ve bacteria

E. coli ATCC 25922

22

30

P. vulgaris ATCC 13315

24

25

  1. aPositive control Ketoconazole for fungi and Gentamycin for bacteria. The test was done using the diffusion agar technique, well diameter: 6.0 mm (100 µl was tested).
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