PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF SOLANUM MURICATAM FRUIT EXTRACTS

摘要

Medicinal plants are a valuable natural resource and regarded as potentially safe drugs. The main objective of the present research work was to see antidiabetic activity of Solanum muricatam fruit extracts obtained by different (Hexane; Ethyl alcoholand Hydro alcohol) extracts. Phytochemical screening showed positive results for alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, phenols, tannin, carbohydrates, oil and resins in fruit extracts. The extracts showed rich phytochemical activity. Antimicrobialactivity was evaluated against different bacterial strains (both gram positive and gram negative). It was observed that hydro alcohol extract of Solanum muricatam shows better activity in S.typhi 'A' (40mg/well) was the most potent extract which showedsignificant inhibition of the growth of bacterial strains.