Phytochemical Investigation and Antimicrobial Activity of LeucasCephalotes Roth. Spreng Whole Herb

[摘要] Leucas cephalotes Roth. Spreng (Lamiaceae) is the well known herb in the Ayurvedic andModern systems of medicine, to cure various disorders. Commonly known as Dronpushpi orGuma is mainly a rainy season weed found through out India, The plant is authentified byTaxonomist Dr. Anjula Pandey and specimen (NHCP/NBPGR 2009-9/900) has preserved inNBPGR, Pusa Campus, Delhi. Powdered plant material analyzed for the two major attributes,Pharmacognostic parameters and Phyto-chemical characterization followed by the quantitativeanalysis of Tannins and Flavonoids. Antimicrobial activity on the Toluene and Methanolicextract was also performed in which Methanolic extract have shown the 59% and 41% zone ofinhibition on the bacterial strains and on the fungal strains resp. when compared to thestandards.

[学科分类] 药理学