Phytochemical and antimicrobial evaluation of Oldenlandia corymbosa

Use of plant based drugs and chemicals for curing various ailments and personal adornment is as old as human civilization. Plants and plant based medicines are the basis of many of the modern pharmaceuticals. The aim of the present study is find out the bioactive chemical constituents and to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the methanol extract of Oldenlandia corymbosa medicinal plant. This study involves the preliminary phytochemical screening separation and Identification of compounds. The extract also was tested for antimicrobial activity by disc method. The extract of the plant showed antimicrobial activity against both gram(+) and gram(-) bacteria.

Author(s): A. Zahir Hussain and S. Kumaresan.

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