RN4, Musanze
ephyto@ines.ac.rw
+250 782 175 885
i. Phytochemical screening
- Parts used for medicinal purposes
o Leaves
o Stem
- Solvents used
o Methanol
o Petroleum Ether
- Major chemical constituents
|
Leaves |
Stem |
|
Tannins Resins Saponins |
Tannins Resins
|
ii. Antibacterial activity
|
Bacterial strains |
Activity |
Solvents used |
|
Escherichia coli 25922 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Escherichia coli 35218 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Streptococcus pneumonia 49619 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Streptococcus pyogene 12344 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Salmonella typhi B69 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Salmonella typhi B71 |
No activity in both parts |
With both solvents |
|
Staphylococcus aureus 29213 |
Potential activity in stem |
In presence of petroleum ether |
RN4, Musanze
ephyto@ines.ac.rw
+250 782 175 885