Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Analysis of Leaf and Flower of Bauhinia purpurea Linn

M. Saravanapriya, U. Arul Pamila, Dr. S. Karpagam

Abstract: Medicinal plants contain various secondary metabolites that are used to cure various diseases. This present investigation deals with the preliminary phytochemical, physicochemical and antimicrobial analysis of leaf and flower extract of Bauhinia purpurea Linn. Plant parts were extracted with different solvents systems like methanol, petroleum ether and water. Methanol extracts of both the samples (leaf and flower) exhibit notable antimicrobial properties and also shows the presence of phenols, tannins, condensed tannins, flavonoids etc. Antimicrobial analysis was done by disc diffusion method. Therefore on the basis of the present study, the leaf and flower extracts of Bauhinia purpurea Linn can be used for the treatment of various ailments like ulcers, wounds, swollen glands and stomach tumors.

Keywords: Keywords: Phytochemical, Physicochemical, Antimicrobial, Bauhinia purpurea.

How to Cite?: M. Saravanapriya, U. Arul Pamila, Dr. S. Karpagam, "Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Analysis of Leaf and Flower of Bauhinia purpurea Linn", Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 397-400, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20183838, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20183838