Tiliaceae

Triumfetta cordifolia (Vernacular name: Umunaba)

i. Phytochemical screening

- Parts used for medicinal purposes

Leaves

Stem

- Solvents used

Methanol

- Major chemical constituents

Leaves

Stem

Tannins

Saponins

Tannins

Resins

Alkaloids

Saponins

ii. Antibacterial activity

Bacterial strains

Activity

Escherichia coli 25922

No activity in both parts

Escherichia coli 35218

No activity in both parts

Shigella sonnei 29531

No activity in both parts

Salmonella typhi B69

Potential activity in both parts

Salmonella typhi B71

Potential activity in leaves

 

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