Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research (ISSN : 0975-7384)

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Original Articles: 2012 Vol: 4 Issue: 11

Phytochemical screening and evaluation of in vitro Antibacterial and Anthelmintic activities of Sida acuta leaf extracts

Abstract

The study was carried out to evaluate the qualitative analysis of various phytochemicals and invitro evaluation of antibacterial and anthelmintic activities of Ethanolic and chloroform leaf extracts of Sida acuta (Malvaceae). The extracts were subjected to preliminary Phytochemical screening for the identification of different Phytoconstituents and was found to have alkaloids, phytosterols, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, etc. The different concentrations of Ethanolic and chloroform extracts were subjected to antibacterial screening against various Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and the results were compared with that of standard drug Gentamycin. Different concentrations of leaf extracts were tested to evaluate Anthelmintic activity using pherithema postuma (Indian earthworm).Both the extracts were found to possess vermifuge and vermicidal activity and the results were compared with standard drug Piperazine citrate.