IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-11-23146 Original Research Paper BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SHWETA &KRISHNA NIRGUNDI, VITEX SPECIES WITH DIVERSE MEDICINAL QUALITY. Suma V Dr. November 2019 8 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

Nirgundi a medicinal shrub available in two colour variants ie Krishna (Vitex negundo var. purpurascence ) and Shweta(Vitex negundom var. negundo). Medicinally this is said to be best antimicrobial and analgesic. Materials and Methods: Matured aerial parts of these two plants were collected and evaluated for macro–microscopic, physicochemical, phytochemical and antimicrobial activity. Results:Microscopic and physico–chemical study of these two test drugs has not shown any variation. Phytochemical study revealed Saponins exclusively at Vitex negundom var. negundo. Methanloic extract of two types of test drugs have shown zone of inhibition for both samples against S. aureus, S. Pyogenes, P. aeruginosa, E. coli.