Phytochemicals And Antimicrobial Activity Of Phyllanthus Amarus (Schum)

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to investigate the phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of phyllanthus amarus (schum). The composition of the phytochemicals in terms of their quantity are alkaloid 0.57 ±0.06, flavonoids 0.45± 0.02, saponin 0.99±0.03, phenol 0.38 ± 0.002, HCN3.64 ± 0.03, phytate 2.25 ±0.56. similarly the antimicrobial activity of the water and ethanolic extract of phyllanthus amarus (schum) are respectively as E.coii 12.50± 0.50, S.aureus 9.67± 0.58, Pseudomonas 8.50± 0.50 and E.coil 16.33 ± 2.25 S. aureus 17.50± 2.18, Pseudomonas 15.83±0.76. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the water and ethanol extract of P. amarus are E.coil 100mg/ml, siella 50mg.ml, Pseudomonas 50mg/ml, S.aureus 20mg/ml. these values indicates the diameter where ethanol extract is more effective than that of water, p. amarus is a potent inhibitor of antibacterial activity at very minimum concentrations.