Screening of Antibacterial and Phytochemical activity of Acalypha indica Linn against isolated respiratory pathogens

Abstract

Our present study was undertaken to investigate antibacterial activity and phytochemical studies in leaf extraction of Acalypha indica against the Respiratory tract pathogens. The shade dried leaves powder was used to prepare extracts by using Aqueous and Alcohol under crude and soxhlet method. The antibacterial activity was studied by using agar well diffusion method. The result showed that crude aqueous extract is effective against all tested pathogen. Highest inhibition of zone was recorded in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16mm). Aqueous and Alcoholic extracts reveals the presence of Alkaloids, Flavonoids,Steroids, Saponin, Tannins, Quinine, Coumarin and Phenol.