This study found that aqueous, 95% ethanol, and methanol extracts
of all herbs used in this study were able to inhibit the growth of S.
agalactiae. This may be because the herbs have more than one
extractable active compound that provides antimicrobial activity.
Papaya, thyme, and willow have been reported to contain several
compounds contributing to their antimicrobial activity: terpenoids,
organic acids, and alkaloids in papaya; terpenoids, caffeic acid, thymol,