Journal of Traditional Medicine & Applications(JTMA)
ISSN: 2833-1389 | DOI: 10.33140/JTMA
Impact Factor: 1.02
Godwin Etuk-Udo
national primary health care center. Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria
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Research Article
Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activities of Henna Leaf (Lawsonia Inermis) Against Salmonella Typhi and Escherichia Coli
Author(s): Bukoye Waridat Mosunmolar*, Ayodeji Adams Dahunsi, J C Ogbu, Godwin Etuk-Udo and Udeh S M C
The species Henna (Lawsonia inermis) L. is native to the African continent, being found mainly in the savannas of Sub- Saharan Africa at low altitudes, with 4 to 10 months of drought per year. All parts of the plant have a long history of ethnomedicinal use worldwide. This study was aimed at assessing the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) aqueous and ethanolic leaves extract on Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli. The results of the phytochemical screening of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) leaves aqueous and ethanolic extracts shows the presence of flavonoids and saponins and the absence of alkaloids, tannins, and terpenoids. Ethanolic extracts of Henna (Lawsonia inermis) leaves were significantly more effective than aqueous extract against Escherichia coli with zone diameter of inhibition ranging from 16.0±1.5 to 23.0±0.7 and 11.0±1.. Read More»