Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity and Qualitative Phytochemical Screening of solvent extracts of Dalbergia melanoxylon (Guill. & Perr.)

Dalbergia melanoxylon Gill. & Perr. known as African Blackwood or Mpingo in Swahili is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae known to be an economically important tree with high-quality wood and being one of the most expensive timbers in the world (Jenkins et al. 2002, Ball, 2004). D. melanoxylon presently exploited for international trade is the most precious heartwood in the world (Ball, 2004). The tree is uses for making excellent timber and locally in Tanzania used for making woodcarvings (Makonde) for tourists (Jenkins et al., 2002).