i. Phytochemical screening
-Parts used for medicinal purposes
o Leaves
o Fruits
-Solvents used
o 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 |
RN4, Musanze
ephyto@ines.ac.rw
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