Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Strychnos potatorum L.f (root bark)
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Antibacterial activity, Qualitative phytochemical analysis, Strychnos potatorum L.f, zone of inhibitionAbstract
The present research work attempt to evaluate the antibacterial activity and also to screen phytochemicals present in the Strychnos potatorum L.f. Disk diffusion method was used to study the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginos, Enterococci faecalis, Klebsiella pneumonia and Proteus mirabilis. In this study, we observed that the samples in different solvent extract had antibacterial activities by formation of inhibitory zone. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of samples in different solvent extract confirms the presence of various phytochemicals like Carbohydrates, Saponins, Tannins, Flavonoid, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Proteins, Phytosterol & Steroids, Phenols, and Terpenoids. The solvent Petroleum ether, Benzene, Acetone, Chloroform, Ethyl acetate and aqueous extract gave good results. In this study we concluded that different solvent extract of Strychnos potatorum L. f showed good antibacterial activity and it may be attributed to the presence of phytochemicals and may be used as antimicrobial agents.
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