Phytochemical, Antimicrobial and Biological Investigations of Methanolic Extract of Leavrs of Corchorus Capsularis

Abstract

The crude methanolic extracts derived from the Corchorus capsularis was screened in vitro for possible phytochemical and antibacterial. Under phytochemical analysis, antioxidant test & Chemical screening was done. The antioxidant property found in crude methanolic extracts derived from the Corchorus capsularis was very good. The crude methanolic extract of leaves of Corchorus capsularis showed modrtate antibacterial activity against different type of bacterias. The plant species can be a source of antibacterial agent(s) and antioxidant agents. Different types of phytoconstituents such as sugar, steroid, flavonoids, glycosides , triterpenes, tannins and saponins along with their structure and their applications have also been reported from the leaf, bark, root and seeds of the species. These compounds have significant biological activities like anti-inflammatory activities, cardiac and antinociceptive. The crude methanolic extract of leaves of Corchorus capsularis also showed to have prevented haemolysis of RBCs