Abstract

The present study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical activity of Portieria hornemannii. The primary metabolites from Portieria hornemannii were obtained by soxhlet extraction using various solvent like acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol. The phytochemical analysis determined the presence of flavonoids, terpeniods Saponins, Phenol and Cardiac Glyciosides. The extracts of ethyl acetate exhibited a higher phenolic content of 764.413 ± 22.11 mg/GAE. The antibacterial activity determined that the extracts of ethyl acetate exhibited a good zone of inhibition of 19mm and 14mm at 20?g against Klebsiella pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus. and in the case of antifungal activity no zone of inhibition was obtained in any of the extracts.

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