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Table 4 Inhibition zones of aqueous leaf extracts of three varieties of Labisia pumila against pathogenic bacteria at concentration of 300 μg/disc (Mean ± SEM; n = 3)

From: Fatty acid composition, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the microwave aqueous extract of three varieties of Labisia pumila Benth

Sample

Inhibition zone (cm)

Gram-positive bacteria

B. subitilis

S. aureus

B. cereus

M. luteus

Alata

0.72 ± 0.11b

0.65 ± 0.15c

0.75 ± 0.13b

0.55 ± 0.06b

Pumila

0.75 ± 0.23b

0.70 ± 0.13b

0.73 ± 0.25b

0.50 ± 0.17b

Lanceolata

0.65 ± 0.46c

0.55 ± 0.07d

0.60 ± 0.16c

0.40 ± 0.22c

Kanamycin

1.15 ± 0.05a

0.95 ± 0.03a

1.02 ± 0.09a

0.91 ± 0.05a

 

Gram-negative bacteria

E. coli

P. aeruginosa

E. aerogenes

K. pneumonie

Alata

0.90 ± 0.15b

0.40 ± 0.23b

0.63 ± 0.07b

0.60 ± 0.09bc

Pumila

0.85 ± 0.09c

0.37 ± 0.17bc

0.45 ± 0.15c

0.65 ± 0.25b

Lanceolata

0.78 ± 0.12d

0.30 ± 0.11c

0.40 ± 0.19cd

0.55 ± 0.33c

Kanamycin

1.30 ± 0.03a

0.92 ± 0.05a

1.05 ± 0.05a

1.20 ± 0.11a

  1. Means with different superscripts within column are significantly different (P < 0.05).