Table 4. Antibacterial activity in various solvent fractionation of S. flavescens and S. chinensis 30% ethanol extract against Streptococcus mutans KCCM 40105

Samples1) Clear zone on plate (mm/disk)
Hexane Chloroform Ethyl acetate n-Butanol Water
SF 11.74±1.122)ns3) 9.21±0.69 10.90±0.45 8.89±0.54 10.05±0.91
SC 8.52±1.71a4) 10.99±1.29a 10.46±1.07a 13.23±0.10b 13.28±0.08b
SF, Sophorae flavescens; SC, Schizandra chinensis.
All values are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with letters in the same row are not significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.
Means with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test. a>b.