A Pilot Study on Phytoconstituents in Leaves Extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum and its Antimicrobial activity against Selective Pathogens

Abstract

Increasing interest is devoted to phytochemical for their role in plant immunity. Medicinal plant are rich source of these bionutrients. Cardiospermum halicacabum is a climbed plant variety with seeds and fruits. It has a unique biodiversity in occurrence and distributed globally. A special attention is given to screening of phyto compounds, antibacterial activity was determined by agar well diffusion method against selected bacterial strains. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Terpenoids, glycosides, Saponins, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Volatile esters, Fatty acids and Quinones. It act as a diuretic, laxative, rubefacient, antipyretic, antiulcer,antianxiolytic, adulticidal activity in mosquito, antifilaril and effective in treating itchy scalp and infertility.