From: Water purification and antibacterial efficacy of Moringa oleifera Lam
Organisms | Zone of inhibition (mm) ± standard deviation | Positive control (ciprofloxacin) | p value using LSD | ||
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Seeds extract | |||||
Methanol | Acetone | Aqueous | |||
E. coli (ATCC 2592) | 9.66 ± 0.57b | 13.33 ± 0.57c | 8.33 ± 0.57a | 33.33 ± 0.57d | 0.008 |
E. coli (clinical isolate) | 15.66 ± 0.57b | 18.00 ± 0.00c | 8.33 ± 0.57a | 32.66 ± 2.3d | 0.04 |
Salmonella typhii (clinical isolate) | 15.33 ± 0.57b | 19.00 ± 0.00c | 7.66 ± 0.57a | 29.33 ± 0.57d | 0.026 |
Shigella dysenteriae (clinical isolate) | 17.00 ± 0.00b | 18.66 ± 0.57c | 7.66 ± 1.15a | 29.00 ± 0.00d | 0.003 |