Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2013

Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of the Medicinal Plant–Momordica Charantia

S. Komathi, G. Rajalakshmi

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Medicinal plants are various plants thought by some to have various medicinal properties, but few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven by rigorous science to have medicinal effects. Phytochemicals are non–nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. The present investigation is carried out in Momordica charantia leaves. Qualitative phytochemical tests were used to detect the presence of alkaloids, tannins,saponins, flavonoids and phenols. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated for Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, by using well diffusion methods. Ethanolic plant extract showed a maximum zone of inhibition in Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli by well diffusion method.

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S.Komathi, G.Rajalakshmi Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of the Medicinal Plant-Momordica Charantia Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.IX September 2013

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