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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 6. Sensitivity of S. typhi to dry P. amarus extract in 20g/200ml

Lsd (P=0.05): 3.43; P-value: 0.006

Extraction method

Zone of inhibition (mm)

Water extract

13.50 ± 0.87

Ethanol extract

10.50 ± 0.87

Chloramphenicol (control)

6.33 ± 1.20

Lsd (P=0.05): 3.43; P-value: 0.006