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Chloroform wood extract with ampicillin gave the strongest synergy against A. baumannii, with a growth inhibitory index of 1.33.
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e0“The best synergistic activity was shown for chloroform wood extract when combined with ampicillin against A. baumannii, with a growth inhibitory index (GIIs) of 1.33”
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Mackingsley Kushan Dassanayake; Teng-Jin Khoo; Chien Hwa Chong; et al. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2026. doi:10.1186/s12906-026-05439-7
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- Observation Chloroform stem extract had the highest antibacterial activity against B. cereus, with a 10 ± 0.26 mm inhibition zone.
- Observation Potassium clavulanate synergized with chloroform stem extract against E. coli ATCC 10536, giving a 27 ± 0.56 mm inhibition zone.
- Observation Potassium clavulanate synergized with chloroform bark extract against S. typhi, giving a 28 ± 0.54 mm inhibition zone.
- Observation Extracts contained several classes of secondary metabolites.
- Observation Chloroform bark, stem and wood extracts contained 20 bioactive phytochemical compounds.
- Observation HPLC indicated digoxigenin and lauric acid in the extracts.
- Observation FE-SEM showed morphological effects of chloroform extracts on susceptible organisms.