Phytochemical And Antimicrobial Screening Of The Stem Bark Extracts) Of Indigofera Arrecta Hochst Ex A. Rich(fabaceae)

The Pulverized stem bark of Indigofera arrecta was exhaustively extracted with methanol and concentrated in vacuo using rotary evaporator at 40 0C.The extract was later subjected to solvent partitioning to yield soluble extracts of n-hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform, and methanol. General phytochemical screening of the fractions revealed the presence of secondary metabolites such as cardiac glycoside,steroid, terpenes flavonoids and tannins. The antimicrobial activity against S. aureus,S. pyogenes,S.faecalis, S.typhi, E.coli C. ulcerans,P. vulgaris and C.albicans was tested using the tube dil…