Enicostemma hyssopifolium, a useful medicinal herb was subjected to antimicrobial as well as phytochemical investigations. The petroleum ether, chloroform, n-Butanol, ethanol and aqueous extracts of the whole plant of Enicostemma hyssopifolium were studied for in vitro antimicrobial activity against Human pathogenic microorganisms. The antimicrobial potential of Enicostemma hyssopifolium agains...

Objective: The present study investigates the qualitative and quantitative phytoconstituents and bactericidal effect of medicinally important Pelargonium graveolens L’ Her leaves extracts. Methods: Preliminary phytochemical screening analyses were determined using standard protocol methods. In addition, antibacterial activities of the P. graveolens leaves extracts were evaluated by disc diffusi...

Preliminary screening of phytochemicals is a valuable step, in the detection of the bioactive principles present in medicinal plants and subsequently may lead to drug discovery and development. In the present study, chief phytoconstituents of the six selected medicinal plants of different families were identified in order to relate their presence with bioactivities of the plants. Screening of s...

Many plants which are found commonly and are mentioned in texts of traditional Indian medicine have not been investigated thoroughly. It is necessary to conduct systematic evaluation, standardization, documentation and patenting of these plants. Oxystelma esculentum R. Br. (Family – Asclepiadaceae), commonly known as ‘Jaldudhi’, is one such plant which has not been studied sufficiently. It has ...