i. Phytochemical screening
-Parts used for medicinal purposes
o Leaves
-Solvents used
o Methanol
o Petroleum Ether
-Major chemical constituents
o Tannins
o 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 |
Proteus P126 |
No activity |
With both solvents |
Salmonella typhi B69 |
No activity |
With both solvents |
Salmonella typhi B71 |
No activity |
With both solvents |
Streptococcus pyogenes 12344 |
No activity |
With both solvents |
Streptococcus pneumonia 49619 |
No activity |
With both solvents |
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