Antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of selected species used in livestock health management

Figures & data

Figure 1. Location of the study area in the South-East Lowveld of Zimbabwe.

Table 1. Ethnoveterinary uses of selected browse species by livestock farmers in the SEL.

Species	Disease or condition	Plant part	Application method
D. cinerea	Bloody diarrhoea in cattle	Root	Infusion administered orally
	Abdominal pains
C. mopane	Diarrhoea in cattle	Bark	Infusion is drenched
S. persica	Abdominal pains	Leaves	Infusion taken orally

Figure 2. Inoculated microwell plate containing plant extract after incubation and addition of TTC.

Figure 3. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of aqueous extracts of selected browse species against S. aureus and E. coli.

Figure 4. Minimal inhibitory concentrations of methanol extracts of selected browse species against S. aureus and E. coli.