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What is the unit used to express the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values for the extracts?
What is the unit used to express the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values for the extracts?
Which plant species had the highest inhibitory zone diameter for pneumoniae?
Which plant species had the highest inhibitory zone diameter for pneumoniae?
Which plant had the lowest Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value for pneumoniae?
Which plant had the lowest Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value for pneumoniae?
What was the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) recorded by Andrachne aspera against E. faecalis?
What was the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) recorded by Andrachne aspera against E. faecalis?
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Which plant species exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria?
Which plant species exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria?
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What are the positive control drugs used for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively?
What are the positive control drugs used for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively?
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Which plant species contained a strong concentration of Polyphenols and Flavonoids according to the text?
Which plant species contained a strong concentration of Polyphenols and Flavonoids according to the text?
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What is an essential step suggested for the further investigation of the medicinal plant species mentioned?
What is an essential step suggested for the further investigation of the medicinal plant species mentioned?
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Which plant species had the highest inhibitory zone diameter for longipedunculata?
Which plant species had the highest inhibitory zone diameter for longipedunculata?
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Which term is used to describe the zone where bacterial growth is inhibited by medicinal plant extracts?
Which term is used to describe the zone where bacterial growth is inhibited by medicinal plant extracts?
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What can be isolated for the development of alternative drugs from the medicinal plant species mentioned?
What can be isolated for the development of alternative drugs from the medicinal plant species mentioned?
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What is a crucial part of treating bacterial infections, as mentioned in the text?
What is a crucial part of treating bacterial infections, as mentioned in the text?
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What do the findings indicate about the relationship between the diameter of the inhibitory zone and concentrations of crude extracts?
What do the findings indicate about the relationship between the diameter of the inhibitory zone and concentrations of crude extracts?
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Why do differences in the size of the mean inhibition zone diameter occur among tested bacterial strains exposed to the same concentration of plant extracts?
Why do differences in the size of the mean inhibition zone diameter occur among tested bacterial strains exposed to the same concentration of plant extracts?
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What is a likely reason for the lower mean zone of inhibition observed in gram-negative bacteria compared to gram-positive bacteria?
What is a likely reason for the lower mean zone of inhibition observed in gram-negative bacteria compared to gram-positive bacteria?
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How do gram-negative bacteria selectively block the entry of antibiotics?
How do gram-negative bacteria selectively block the entry of antibiotics?
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Which factor might contribute to differences in antibacterial activities among selected medicinal plants?
Which factor might contribute to differences in antibacterial activities among selected medicinal plants?
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What is one likely explanation for the low antibacterial activities of selected medicinal plants against gram-negative bacteria?
What is one likely explanation for the low antibacterial activities of selected medicinal plants against gram-negative bacteria?
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