Table 4 Antibacterial inhibition zones (mm) of crude extracts and isolated compounds of C. africana.

From: Phytochemical investigation and antibacterial activities of Cordia africana roots extracts

Tested sample

Sample code and concentrations

Bacteria species and zone of inhibitions (mm)

Gram positive

Gram negative

S.pyogenes ATCC 19,615

S.aureus ATCC 25,923

P.aeruginosa ATCC 27,853

E.coli ATCC 25,922

Dichloromethane/methanol extract

1A = (250 \(\mu\) g/ml)

7

7

8

8.5

2A = (300 \(\mu\) g/ml)

9

8

8.5

9.5

Methanol extract

1B = (250 \(\mu\) g/ml)

10

9

9.5

9.5

2B = (300 \(\mu\) g/ml)

12.5

10.5

11.5

11

Compound -GT1

2C = (250 \(\mu\) g/ml)

8

8

7

7

2C = (300 \(\mu\) g/ml)

9

8.5

8

8

Comopund-GT2

1D = (250 \(\mu\) g/ml)

8.5

9

9.5

7.5

2D = (300 \(\mu\) g/ml)

10

10.5

11

9

Ampicillin (Positive control)

10 \(\mu\) g/ml

13.5

13

12

12.5

  1.  + ve = positive, S. aureus = Staphylococcus aureus, S. pyogenes = Streptococcus pyogenes, E. coli = Escherichia coli, P.aeruginosa = Pseudomonas aeruginosa.