Phytochemical Characterization and Assessment of Hygrophila auriculata (Buch. -Ham) Leaves for Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity

Hygrophila auriculata is a thorny sub-shrub of the family Acanthaceae. It potent medicinal plant in Indian systems medicine with various therapeutic uses, from simple management infections to treatment diseases. The present study was conducted investigate phytochemical and pharmacological properties leaves auriculata. screening phytochemicals performed using standard procedure characterization analyzed spectral studies. investigation includes antioxidant antimicrobial activities extract. Antioxidant activity carried out 2, 2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging assay reducing power assay. Antimicrobial done by agar well diffusion method. detected alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, carbohydrates saponins. 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl reveals that extract had considerable capacity. found different concentrations leaf remarkable. tests revealed active against selected Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus) few fungal species (Aspergillus sp.). These findings disclosed have phytotherapeutic compounds identified gas chromatography were responsible for above activities. Thus, it would be helpful isolate bioactivities future ailments.