Celastraceae

Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Vernacular name: Umwiha)

i. Phytochemical screening

-Parts used for medicinal purposes

Leaves

-Solvents used

Methanol

Petroleum Ether

-Major chemical constituents

Tannins

Resins

Phenols

Alkaloides

Saponins            

ii. Antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains

Activity

Solvents used

  Escherichia coli 25922 

No activity

With both solvents

 Escherichia coli  35218

No activity

With both solvents

Staphylococcus aureus 43300

Potential activity

In presence of methanol

Staphylococcus aureus 29213

Potential activity

In presence of methanol

Streptococcus pneumonia 49619

No activity

With both solvents

Klebsiella oxytoca 700524

Potential activity

In presence methanol

 

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