Phytochemical Screening, Antibacterial Activity and Fatty Acids from Heliotropium Indicum

Heliotropium indicum are used in ethnomedicine for treating skin rashes, inflammation, tumors and various diseases of microbial origin. Previous work focused on phytochemical constituents, antibacterial activities isolated compounds. The whole plant was air dried pulverized (600 g). It extracted with ethanol concentrated to dryness vacuo (20 Screening groups performed using qualitative methods. activity agar diffusion antifungal ditch plate method. Compounds were characterized Gas-chromatography Mass Spectrometry. results the screening revealed presence phenols, saponins, terpenoids cardiac glycosides. further showed crude extract be moderate strong zones inhibition ranging from 12.0 + 1.6 mm 25 +1.7 mm. extracts demonstrated properties which confirmed traditional use this rashes boil. In addition, Palmitate Linoleic acid I as study justified hypertension.