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Table 5 Zone of inhibition against some strains of bacteria by test extract of Artemisia abyssinica at different concentration and fractionation

From: Phytochemical analysis and anti-microbial activities of Artemisia spp. and rapid isolation methods of artemisinin

Sample

(A.ach)

Conc. (mg/ml)

S. aureus

ATCC 25923 T

S. pyogen ATCC 19,615

E. coli ATCC 25,922 T

S. typhimurium

IZ (mm)

Sensitivity

IZ (mm)

Sensitivity

IZ (mm)

Sensitivity

IZ (mm)

Sensitivity

A.ach F3

0.6

12.00

S

12.00

S

12.00

S

15.00

S

A.ach F4

1.30

20.00

S

25.00

S

15.00

S

17.00

S

A.ach F5

0.10

11.00

S

14.00

S

9.00

S

10.00

S

A.ach or

EtOAc (8:2)

0.20

10.00

S

11.00

S

13.00

S

8.00

S

A.ac oil

0.08

10.00

S

12.00

S

20.00

S

8.00

S

  1. Key: A.ach—For n-hexane extract of Artemisia abyssinica (also known as “chikugn” or “Ajo” in Ethiopia). F indicate for fractionated test extract of Artemisia abyssinica; S is for sensitivity, IZ – is for Inhibition zone, R for Resistance. QC is for Ceftraxone and Ceftazidim