Acanthaceae

Acanthus pubescens (Vernacular name: Igitovu)

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i. Phytochemical screening

-Parts used for medicinal purposes

o Stem

o Leaves

-Solvents used:

o Petroleum ether

o Methanol

-Major chemical constituents

o Absence of tested chemical constituents

ii. Antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains	Activity
Staphylococcus aureus 43300	No activity in both parts
Streptococcus pyogenes 12344	No activity in both parts
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 27853	No activity in both parts