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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 5. Sensitivity of S. typhi to dry P. amarus extract in 10g/200ml
Lsd (P=0.05): 0.47; P-value: 0.000
| Extraction method | Zone of inhibition (mm) |
| Water extract | 7.33 ± 0.17 |
| Ethanol extract | 6.83 ± 0.17 |
| Chloramphenicol (control) | 1.00 ± 0.00 |
Lsd (P=0.05): 0.47; P-value: 0.000