Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Stem Bark of Balanites roxburghii Planch
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The phytochemical analysis of both the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of medicinal plant Balanites roxburghii Planch. and their antibacterial activities against clinical isolates, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated. The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, gum and mucilage in varying concentration. Both the ethanolic and aqueous extracts inhibited the growth of the test organisms with S. typhi showing the highest susceptibility. This research supports the local use of the bark of the plant Balanites roxburghii for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes against bacterial infection.
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