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Table 4 Inhibitory zone of the stem essential oil of E. speciosa and reference standards

From: Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.): GC/MS profiling, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of stem essential oil

Conc (µg/mL)

Sa

Ec

B.sab

Ps.a

Sal

Klebs

Ca

An

Rhis

Pen

100

28 ± 0.01

26 ± 0.00

28 ± 0.00

26 ± 0.01

24 ± 0.01

24 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.00

18 ± 0.00

50

26 ± 0.00

24 ± 0.01

26 ± 0.01

22 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.01

25

21 ± 0.02

21 ± 0.02

24 ± 0.00

19 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.00

16 ± 0.02

16 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.02

12.5

18 ± 0.01

17 ± 0.01

21 ± 0.02

17 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.01

16 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.00

12 ± 0.01

6.25

12 ± 0.00

14 ± 0.01

18 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.01

14 ± 0.01

12 ± 0.03

12 ± 0.01

12 ± 0.01

10 ± 0.00

3.125

10 ± 0.01

12 ± 0.00

14 ± 0.00

10 ± 0.01

10 ± 0.01

10 ± 0.01

10 ± 0.01

10 ± 0.00

10 ± 0.00

 −  ve cont

 

 + ve cont

40 ± 0.01

38 ± 0.00

36 ± 0.01

38 ± 0.00

38 ± 0.01

40 ± 0.01

28 ± 0.02

28 ± 0.01

20 ± 0.01

26 ± 0.01

  1. Sa Staphylococcus aureus, Ec Escherichia coli, B. sab Bacillus subtilis, Ps.a Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sal Salmonella typhi, Klebs Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ca Candida albican, An Aspergillus niger, Pen Penicillium notatum and Rhis Rhizopus spp., cont: control