Ajanaku C O, Mordi R C
Covenant University, Nigeria
Title: Evaluation of the phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of crude extract of Crateva adansonii plants
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Abstract
Activities of crude extract of Crateva Adansoniileaves, stem and roots were evaluated. Crude methanol extracts of Crateva Adansonii leaves, stem and roots were obtained by cold maceration. Antimicrobial activities of the extracts were carried out against six bacteria i.e., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhii, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus subtilis and two fungi which includes Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans using agar dilution method. The phytochemical screening was carried out according to phytochemical analysis of plant extract thin layer chromatography and preliminary screening method of phytoconstitute by Sofowara, Trease and evans and Harbone was followed. The plant extract contains alkaloids like morphine and boldine. Extract also contains tannins, saponin, terpenoid and steroid. The present study provides evidence that solvent extract of Crateva Adansonii contains medicinally important bioactive compounds and this justifies the use of plant species as traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases.