Research Article

Evaluation of the Modulatory Effect of Annona muricata Extracts on the Activity of Some Selected Antibiotics against Biofilm-Forming MRSA

Table 5

Mean zone inhibition of MRSA as exhibited by the plant parts extract.

Plant extractsAqueous extractEthanolic extract
Mean zones of growth inhibition of MRSA

A15.33 ± 1.20a12.00 ± 0.58c
B17.00 ± 0.00a18.00 ± 0.58a
C9.33 ± 0.67c9.67 ± 0.67d
D9.67 ± 0.67d7.33 ± 1.33e
E11.67 ± 0.33e16.67 ± 1.20a
Controls
Tetracycline17.00 ± 0.58a17.00 ± 0.58a
Water or 20% DMSO0.00 ± 0.00b0.00 ± 0.00b
value<0.0001<0.0001

A = root; B = stem; C = seed; D = peel; E = leaf. Values that are in one column with diverse superscript letters are meaningfully different at . Values are presented as means ± standard error means.