Table 5. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of S. flavescens and S. chinensis 30% ethanol extract against Streptococcus mutans KCCM 40105
Samples1) | Clear zone on plate (mm/disk) | MIC (mg/mL) |
1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
SF | -2) | 9.46±0.473)c4) | 10.23±0.31b | 10.77±0.30ab | 11.29±0.25a | 2.0 |
SC | - | - | - | - | 9.52±0.53 | 5.0 |
SF, Sophorae flavescens; SC, Schizandra chinensis.
Not detected.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test. a>b>c.