Antibacterial and pharmacognostical evaluation of Delonix regia root bark

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been of age long remedies for human diseases since they contain valuable components. In India, indigenous herbal remedies such as Ayurveda and other Indian traditional medicine have since ancient times used plants in treatment of various diseases. Delonix regia belonging to the family Fabaceae was carried out to assess its Pharmacognostical and Antibacterial activity, using gram positive and gram negative strains, which are harmful to human beings. The results showed significant antibacterial activity at the concentration of 200mg/ml. The pharamcognistical studies like total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash was found 8.5%, 1.6%, 2.8% respectively.