Author's response to reviews Title: Assessment of phytochemical content, polyphenolic composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Leguminosae medicinal plants in Peninsular Malaysia Authors:

Author's response to reviews: Please see over. 2 Dear Editor Please find below the responses made to the reviewers' comments. The revised manuscript is attached for your consideration for publication. This manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. We hope the revised manuscript is acceptable. In the present study the authors evaluated the phytochemical content, polyphenolic composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Leguminosae medicinal plants such as Acacia auriculiformis, Bauhinia kockiana, Bauhinia purpurea, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Calliandra tergemina, Cassia surattensis, Leucaena leucocephala, Peltophorum pterocarpum, and Samanea saman in Peninsular Malaysia. The manuscript was well-organized and clear and concise. After some corrections, it can be accepted as regular manuscript. These corrections are listed below: 1. Page 2/In Results: Some results related to antioxidant activity should be given in related section of abstract. Response: Results on the antioxidant activity are given (p.3). 2. Page 4: After the paragraph 'One of the major groups of phytochemicals, phenolic compounds, …. bilayers against peroxidation induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) [6].' The both following related reference should be given: 'Polyphenol contents and antioxidant activity of lyophilized aqueous extract of propolis from Erzurum, Turkey. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 48, 2227–2238' and 'Antioxidant properties of resveratrol: A structure-activity insight. Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician. The work reported Yik-Ling Chew et al. provide a baseline information for future pharmacological work on nine Malaysian medicinal plants. The methods are well described. However, minor revision is required to have a final acceptable form of the manuscript. below are the point to check.