Cucurbitaceae

Lagenaria sphaerica (Vernacular name: Umutanga)

i. Phytochemical screening

-Parts used for medicinal purposes

Leaves

Fruits

-Solvents used

Methanol

-Major chemical constituents

Leaves

Fruits

Tannins

Saponins

Resins

Phenol

Tannins

Resins

Alkaloids

Saponins

Phenol

ii. Antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains

Activity

Escherichia coli 25922

No activity in both parts

Escherichia coli 35218

No activity in both parts

Proteus P126

No activity in both parts

Salmonella typhi B69

No activity in both parts

Salmonella typhi B71

No activity in both parts

 

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