Antimicrobial Activity of Mitracarpus scaber Leaf Extract against Some Human Pathogenic Microorganisms
The study was carried out with the aim to determine the antimicrobial effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Mitracarpus scaber against some clinical isolates. The leaves were screened for some phytocompounds using standard analytical methods.The antimicrobial activity of the leaf extract against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans was carried out using agar well diffusion and broth dilution methods. The results of phytochemical studies revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, triterpenes, phytosterols, tannins, and saponins.