Research Article

Anti-Biofilm, Antibacterial, and Anti-Quorum Sensing Activities of Selected South African Plants Traditionally Used to Treat Diarrhoea

Table 3

Minimum inhibitory concentration (in mg/mL) of different extracts against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922.

Plant nameExtracts
Methanol/waterMethanol/DCMHot waterEthanolAcetone

Searsia pendulina2.500.630.631.250.08
Searsia leptodictya0.161.250.631.250.08
Searsia gueinzii1.142.082.501.870.37
Searsia lancea0.240.290.630.080.04
Searsia batophylla0.320.29ND0.470.11
Brachylaena transvaalensis1.251.250.630.830.63
Bauhinia galpinii1.251.250.630.830.08
Bauhinia bowkeri1.252.501.140.630.07
Bauhinia variegata0.320.630.320.470.21
Gentamicin0.005