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Studies on the inhibitory properties of leaf ethanolic extracts obtained from Ficus (Moraceae) species against Aeromonas spp. strains Cover

Studies on the inhibitory properties of leaf ethanolic extracts obtained from Ficus (Moraceae) species against Aeromonas spp. strains

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|Jan 2021

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Antimicrobials used in the study

Group of antimicrobial agentsSymbol (Oxoid)AntimicrobialConcentration (μg)
SulfonamidesS3compound sulfonamides300
SXTsulphamethoxazole/trimethoprim23.75/1.25
QuinolonesOAoxolinic acid2
UBflumequine30
ENRenrofloxacin5
TetracyclineOToxytetracycline30
PhenicolsFFCflorfenicol30

Diameters of the growth inhibition zones of Aeromonas sobria bacteria made by ethanolic extracts obtained from the leaves of various Ficus species

Ficus speciesInhibition zone diameter (IZD), mm
High susceptibility, IZD ≥ 15 mm
F. binnendijkii23.75 ± 1.64
F. craterostoma15.25 ± 0.90
F. cyathistipula15.31 ± 1.01
F. deltoidea18.81 ± 1.25
F. drupacea18.31 ± 1.13
F. erecta17.63 ± 0.92
F. hispida25.56 ± 1.63
F. lingua19.38 ± 1.27
F. luschnathiana18.56 ± 1.29
F. malayana20.25 ± 1.06
F. sur17.63 ± 1.07
F. taiwaniana15.19 ± 0.84
F. tinctoria22.5 ± 1.20
F. vasta20.63 ± 1.44
Intermediate susceptibility, IZD = 10–15 mm
F. aspera14.5 ± 0.94
F. benjamina12.5 ± 0.80
F. elastica12.38 ± 0.82
F. formosana14.19 ± 0.82
F. johannis subsp. afghanistanica12.38 ± 0.83
F. natalensis subsp. leprieurii13.5 ± 0.76
F. religiosa14.44 ± 0.85
F. villosa13.38 ± 0.82
F. virens14.25 ± 0.80
Resistance, IZD ≤ 10 mm
F. barteri9.25 ± 0.53
F. benghalensis9.5 ± 0.54
F. carica9.75 ± 0.60
F. hederacea9.19 ± 0.55
F. lyrata9.5 ± 0.33
F. macrophylla9.5 ± 0.62
F. microcarpa9.63 ± 0.50
F. mucuso9.62 ± 0.67
F. natalensis subsp. natalensis9.38 ± 0.62
F. palmeri9.5 ± 0.62
F. platypoda9.75 ± 0.64
F. pumila9.25 ± 0.45
F. retusa9.88 ± 0.52
F. rubiginosa9.56 ± 0.65
F. sagittata9.5 ± 0.77
F. sarmentosa var. henryi9.75 ± 0.53
F. septica9.56 ± 0.59
F. sycomorus9.63 ± 0.65

Diameter values of the growth inhibition zone of bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila caused by ethanolic extracts obtained from the leaves of various Ficus species

Ficus speciesInhibition zone diameter (IZD), mm
High susceptibility, IZD ≥ 15 mm
F. binnendijkii20.63 ± 1.45
F. hispida17.25 ± 1.10
F. lingua16.06 ± 1.05
F. luschnathiana17.5 ± 1.27
F. mucuso15.25 ± 1.05
F. religiosa21.25 ± 1.33
F. retusa15.19 ± 0.80
F. sagittata22.56 ± 1.66
F. tinctoria15.06 ± 0.83
F. virens25.44 ± 1.35
Intermediate susceptibility, IZD = 10–15 mm
F. aspera13.38 ± 0.68
F. barteri11.5 ± 0.76
F. benghalensis11.25 ± 0.37
F. craterostoma13.75 ± 0.86
F. elastica12.38 ± 0.82
F. formosana14.13 ± 0.69
F. malayana12.25 ± 0.65
F. natalensis subsp. leprieurii10.88 ± 0.58
F. palmeri13.13 ± 0.91
F. sur11.38 ± 0.60
F. vasta13.0 ± 0.94
Resistance, IZD ≤ 10 mm
F. benjamina9.31 ± 0.73
F. carica9.63 ± 0.63
F. cyathistipula9.13 ± 0.69
F. deltoidea9.5 ± 0.77
F. drupacea9.5 ± 0.62
F. erecta9.38 ± 0.6
F. hederacea9.5 ± 0.6
F. johannis subsp. afghanistanica9.06 ± 0.71
F. lyrata9.38 ± 0.38
F. macrophylla9.13 ± 0.6
F. microcarpa9.38 ± 0.42
F. natalensis subsp. natalensis9.5 ± 0.67
F. platypoda9.31 ± 0.52
F. pumila9.44 ± 0.76
F. rubiginosa9.45 ± 0.8
F. sarmentosa var. henryi9.48 ± 0.47
F. septica9.5 ± 0.47
F. sycomorus9.69 ± 0.62
F. taiwaniana9.75 ± 0.37
F. villosa9.63 ± 0.67

Diameter values of the growth inhibition zone of bacteria Aeromonas salmonicida subsp_ salmonicida caused by ethanolic extracts obtained from the leaves of various Ficus species

Ficus speciesInhibition zone diameter (IZD), mm
High susceptibility, IZD ≥ 15 mm
F. aspera20.0 ± 0.53
F. binnendijkii15.75 ± 0.80
F. craterostoma15.25 ± 1.15
F. deltoidea20.13 ± 0.79
F. elastica18.88 ± 0.48
F. formosana17.75 ± 0.53
F. natalensis subsp. leprieurii20.63 ± 0.71
F. pumila20.64 ± 1.16
F. sarmentosa var. henryi17.88 ± 0.74
F. septica15.25 ± 0.82
F. sycomorus17.38 ± 0.68
F. taiwaniana20.5 ± 0.77
F. virens20.63 ± 0.53
Intermediate susceptibility, IZD = 10–15 mm
F. benghalensis12.25 ± 0.73
F. carica12.5 ± 0.57
F. drupacea12.38 ± 0.53
F. erecta13.63 ± 0.89
F. hederacea13.75 ± 0.62
F. hispida12.63 ± 0.50
F. lingua11.25 ± 1.16
F. luschnathiana12.13 ± 0.44
F. malayana10.38 ± 0.32
F. natalensis subsp. natalensis F. palmeri10.19 ± 0.52 14.75 ± 0.92
F. religiosa14.25 ± 1.05
F. sur14.13 ± 1.11
F. tinctoria12.13 ± 0.88
F. vasta13.38 ± 0.42
Resistance, IZD ≤ 10 mm
F. barteri9.25 ± 0.41
F. benjamina9.13 ± 0.35
F. cyathistipula9.63 ± 0.91
F. johannis subsp. afghanistanica9.38 ± 0.53
F. lyrata9.5 ± 0.5
F. macrophylla9.38 ± 0.65
F. microcarpa9.25 ± 0.31
F. mucuso9.25 ± 0.65
F. platypoda9.38 ± 0.56
F. retusa9.25 ± 0.59
F. rubiginosa9.38 ± 0.42
F. sagittata8.88 ± 0.48
F. villosa9.5 ± 0.65

Results of antimicrobial susceptibility of Aeromonas strains

Inhibition zone diameter (IZD), mm
StrainsS3SXTOAUBENROTFFC
Aeromonas sobria6.37 ± 0.2830 ± 1.832.86 ± 1.4435.29 ± 1.6135.14 ± 1.5229.14 ± 1.5635 ± 0.98
Aeromonas hydrophila14.86 ± 0.9124.14 ± 2.5330.14 ± 1.2430.57 ± 0.3727.43 ± 1.4523.43 ± 1.1924.14 ± 0.88
Aeromonas salmonicida6.43 ± 0.3025.14 ± 1.2831.0 ± 0.932.86 ± 1.0835.14 ± 1.8327.0 ± 1.035.29 ± 1.11
subsp. salmonicida
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 66
Submitted on: Jul 8, 2020
Accepted on: Jan 12, 2021
Published on: Jan 26, 2021
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Agnieszka Pękala-Safińska, Halyna Tkachenko, Natalia Kurhaluk, Lyudmyla Buyun, Zbigniew Osadowski, Vitaliy Honcharenko, Andriy Prokopiv, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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