Phytochemical Screening and Anti-microbial Activity of Leaves And Rhizomes of Acorus calamus Linn.

Abstract

Abstract-The present communication attempts to evaluate the comparative Phytochemical screening and Anti-microbial activity of leaves and rhizomes of Acorus calamus Linn. (Araceae family). Acorus calamus Linn .is a well-known medicinal plant in traditional medical systems having various ethano pharmacological uses. As the official source of plant was roots and rhizomes and it had been studied extensively. Previously leaves of Acorus calamus were not regarded as useful part of plant, but now-a-days there is growing interest in leaves of this plant as there is no detailed work reported so far on its leaves. Antimicrobial activity was performed using methanolic and aqueous extract through cold percolation method against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherischia coli and Salmonella typhi. The extract was found to have positive results against all.