Asteraceae

Senecio mannii (Vernacular name: Umutagara)

i. Phytochemical screening

- Parts used for medicinal purposes

Leaves

Roots

- Solvents used

Methanol

Hexane

- Major chemical constituents

Leaves

Roots

Tannins

Resins

Phenols

Tannins

Phenols

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

Salmonella typhi B69

Potential activity in both parts

In presence of methanol

Salmonella typhi B71

Potential activity in leaves

In presence of methanol

 

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