Abstract

?PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY METABOLITES AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SANSEVIERIA ROXBURGHIANA

G. Hanumanth kumar and J. Pramoda kumari*

Abstract

In the present investigation, different solvent soluble fractions of leaves of Acetone (F1), Ethanol (F2), methanol (F3), chloroform (F4) and Ether (F5) of Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. and Schult.f. (Agavaceae) was evaluated for the preliminary analysis of phyto chemicals and antimicrobial investigation against clinically significant bacterial strains. Qualitative analysis of the selected parts confirmed by the presence of various primary and secondary plant metabolites such as alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, phenols, tannins, and quinone. Antimicrobial assays revealed significant antimicrobial activity against bacteria such as Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli. The current study suggests that Sansevieria roxburghiana contain potential secondary metabolites with effective antimicrobial activities, but still research findings needs to authenticate which compound is effective from the combination.

Keywords: Sansevieria roxburghiana, phytochemicals, secondary metabolites, Antimicrobial activity.