Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of SFE plant extract against some variable pathogenic microorganisms
Test organism | Cichorium intybus | Cinnamomum camphora | Commiphora myrrha | Foeniculum vulgare | Nerium oleander | Spartium junceum | Positive control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogenic yeasts Ketoconazol 100 µg (positive control) | |||||||
Candida albicans RCMB 005003 (1) ATCC 10231 | – | 11 | – | 14 | – | 12 | 20 |
Candida lipolytica RCMB 005004 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Gram-positive bacteria Gentamycin 4 µg (positive control) | |||||||
MRSA clinical isolate | 11 | – | 7 | 8 | – | – | 30 |
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
Streptococcus mutans RCMB 017 (1) ATCC 25175 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
Micrococcus sp. RCMB 028 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
Gram-negative bacteria Gentamycin 4 µg (positive control) | |||||||
Enterobacter cloaca RCMB 001 (1) ATCC 23355 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 |
Klebsiella pneumonia RCMB 003 (1) ATCC 13883 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Proteus vulgaris RCMB 004 (1) ATCC 13315 | – | – | 8 | 7 | – | – | 25 |
Salmonella typhimurium RCMB 006 (1) ATCC 14028 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 20 | – | – | 17 |