Table 5 Inhibitory properties (inhibition zone diameter in mm) of METS on different pathogenic bacteria
Types of bacteria | Inhibition zone diameter in mm (Mean ± SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram negative | Gram positive | ||||
Microorganism | E. coli | Salmonella typhi | Streptococcus pyogenes | Staphylococcus aureus | Klebsiella pneumonia |
12.5 mg/ml METS | 0.9 ± 0.01 | 0.9 ± 0.01 | 0.7 ± 0.02 | 0.9 ± 0.01 | 0.9 ± 0.02 |
25 mg/ml METS | 1.0 ± 0.01 | 1.2 ± 0.01 | 1.1 ± 0.02 | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 1.1 ± 0.01 |
50 mg/ml METS | 1.3 ± 0.02 | 1.3 ± 0.02 | 1.4 ± 0.03 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | 1.3 ± 0.02 |
100 mg/ml METS | 1.6 ± 0.03 | 1.6 ± 0.02 | 1.7 ± 0.03 | 1.8 ± 0.03 | 1.7 ± 0.02 |
10 ug/ml Levofloxacin | 2.1 ± 0.05 | 3.1 ± 0.02 | 1.9 ± 0.05 | 3.5 ± 0.06 | 3.1 ± 0.04 |