Bacterial type Bacterial strain Extracted part MIC (mg/ml) MBC (mg/ml)
Aqueous extract Gram positive bacteria S. epidermidis (CIP 444) leaves 394 >800
stems 428 >800
E. faecalis (ATCC29212) leaves >800 >800
stems >800 >800
S. aureus (ATCC25923) leaves >800 >800
stems >800 >800
Gram negative bacteria E. coli (ATCC35218) leaves >800 >800
stems >800 >800
P. aeruginosa (ATCC27853) leaves 200 200
stems 450 450
Ethanolic extract Gram positive bacteria S. epidermidis (CIP 444) leaves 30 30
stems 160 >800
E. faecalis (ATCC29212) leaves >800 >800
stems >800 >800
S. aureus (ATCC25923) leaves 400 >800
stems 450 >800
Gram negative bacteria E. coli (ATCC35218) leaves 198 198
stems 450 >800
P. aeruginosa (ATCC27853) leaves 428 428
stems 400 400
Table 4: Antibacterial activity of the extracts of Centranthus longiflorus of the second period.