Phytochemical analysis and anti-microbial activity of salvadora persica l.

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Baba Fakruddin K., Ranganayakulu G S and Muralidhara Rao D

In India and abroad various plant species including Salvadora persica L. is being used as the sources of herbal medicine. This work was mainly concerned with the identification of the therapeutic properties of Salvadora persica L. leaf and bark extracts. The SP-LF-ETH, SP-LF-ACET, SP-LF-WATE, SP-BRK-ETH, SP-BRK-ACET and SP-BRK- WATE extracts of Salvadora persica L., showed solvent dependent anti-microbial activity, the extracts of ethanol and acetone extracts showed high antimicrobial activity than water extracts. These extracts were further studied and analyzed different phytochemicals in both leaf and bark samples. The Salvadora persica L. possess more alkaloids, carbohydrates, Steroids, Saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, phytosterols, proteins and tannins in ethanol and acetone extracts. The antimicrobial activity of leaf and stem bark of Salvodara persica L. with different extracts were analyzed and discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.12352.2168
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