Phytolaccaceae

Phytolacca dodecandra (Vernacular name: Umuhokoro)

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i. Phytochemical screening

-Parts used for medicinal purposes

o Leaves

-Solvents used

o Methanol

-Major chemical constituents

o Resins

o Alkaloides

o Saponins

ii. Antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains	Activity
Escherichia coli 25922	No activity
Escherichia coli 35218	No activity
Shigella sonnei 29531	No activity
Proteus P126	Potential activity
Salmonella typhi B71	Potential activity
Salmonella typhi B69	Potential activity