Abstract
The present study was undertaken to explore the phytochemical screening, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activities of the hydro-methanolic leaves extract of Mangifera indica using standard screening methods such as disc diffusion and DPPH methods. In phytochemical screening, Mangifera indicaextract showed presence of secondary metabolites such as carbohydrate, phenols, tanins and proteins whereas Saponins were absent. It also showed antibacterial activities against almost all the test organisms. The extracts possessed potent hydroxyl radical scavenging activity against the positive control standard Ascorbic acid. Results denote the presence of hydroxyl radical scavenging principles in the extracts.
Highlights
Plants and their secondary metabolite constituents have a long history of use in modern western medicine and in certain systems of traditional medicine and are the sources of important drugs such as atropine, codeine, digoxine, morphine, quinine and vincristine etc
Phytochemical screening The phytochemical present in the hydro methanolic extract of Mangofera indica leaves extract are carbohydrate, Phenol, Tanins, Protein wheras Saponin were absent (Table 1 )
The role of medicinal plants in promoting the ability of human health to cope with the unpleasant and difficult situations is well documented from ancient times till date all over the world
Summary
Plants and their secondary metabolite constituents have a long history of use in modern western medicine and in certain systems of traditional medicine and are the sources of important drugs such as atropine, codeine, digoxine, morphine, quinine and vincristine etc. The pharmacological treatment of disease began long ago with the use of herb. The unripe fruits are acidic, acrid, antiscorbutic, refrigerant, digestive and carminative. They are useful in dysentery ophthalmia, eruptions, urethrorrhoea and vaginopathy. The ripe fruits are refrigerant, sweet, emollient, laxative, cardiotonic, haemostatic, aphrodisiac, and tonic. They are used in vitiated conditions vata and pitta, anorexia, dyspepsia, cardiopathy, haemoptysis, haemorrhages from uterus, lungs and intestine, emaciation, and anemia
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