Table 2: Antimicrobial sensitivity test on the ethanolic extract of Acalypha wikesiana (Copperleaf).
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Zone of Inhibition (mm) Concentration of Extract (mg/ml) |
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Test Organisms |
500 |
250 |
125 |
62.5 |
Control |
p- value |
S. aureus |
23.33 ± 0.9 |
20.00 ± 1.2 |
16.67 ± 0.9 |
8 .00 ± 1.2 |
21.00 ± 0.6 |
0.000 |
E. coli |
21.33 ± 1.5 |
19.00 ± 0.6 |
16.00 ± 1.5 |
10.00 ± 1.2 |
18.17 ± 0.6 |
0.013 |
S. typhi |
26.33 ± 1.9 |
19.67 ± 0.9 |
19.33 ± 0.9 |
12.67 ± 1.5 |
21.33 ± 0.9 |
0.000 |
A. niger |
16.33 ± 2.2 |
13.67 ± 3.0 |
12.33 ± 1.5 |
5.67 ± 1.2 |
31.33 ± 0.9 |
0.000 |
Mean ± SE