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Antibacterial Activity of <i>Phyllanthus</i><i> </i><i>Amarus</i> (Schum and Thonn) Extract Against <i>Salmonella </i><i>Typhi</i> Causative Agent of Typhoid Fever

Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences | Vol 2, Issue 1

Table 2. Yieldof crude plant extract from different fractions of extraction solvent.

Proportion of extraction solvent

Ratio

Yield of plant extract (g)

Water/Ethanol (90:10)

9:1

2.14

Water/Ethanol (80:20)

4:1

2.01

Water/Ethanol (70:30)

7:3

2.21

Water/Ethanol (60:40)

3:2

2.37

Water/Ethanol (50:50)

1:1

1.05

Water only

1

2.57

Ethanol only

1

2.52