Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, ANTI-OXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

Vrukonda Nagalaxmi* and Turlapati Naga Raju

Abstract

Many Indian plants have been investigated for their beneficial use in different diseases and reports occur in numerous scientific journals. This work was mainly concerned with the identification of the therapeutic properties of Adhatoda vasica, Biophytum sensitivum and Caesalpinia bonduc Extracts. The leaf extracts of Adhatoda vasica, Biophytum sensitivum and Caesalpinia bonduc was used for its anti-oxidant and antimicrobial activity. Among the extracts, Ethanolic extract showed highest anti-oxidant property. The ethanolic extract was further studied and phytochemicals were identified. The ethanolic extract of Adhatoda vasica, showed highest anti-microbial activity against pathogenic bacteria such as E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus when compared to other extracts.

Keywords: Antioxidant activity, Anti-microbial activity, phytochemical screening, Adhatoda vasica.