Phytochemical Screening And Antimicrobial Activity Of Hydnoraabyssinicia Root Extract

Abstract

This study was carried out in Khartoum state-Sudan, during March; this plant was collected from Al-Dubibat area, locality of al-goze, South Kordofan State, western Sudan. The dried root of Hydnora abyssinicia was extracted successively with (petroleum ether, chloroform, and methanol), The phytochemical screening carried out for different plant roots extracts and showed that it contain high amount of alkaloids in all extract and moderate amount of flavonoids (in chloroform, methanol extracts) and moderate amount of tannins, sterol and triterpenes also moderate amount of cardiac glycoside and high amount of saponins. The antimicrobial activity of extracts were evaluated against four standard bacteria (Gram positive; Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus) and (Gram negative; Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa).in addition of one standard fungi (Candida albicans).The result of antimicrobial tests indicated that the methanolic extract inhibited the growth of all microorganisms and most extracts showed same degree of antimicrobial activity. The result provides promising baseline information for the potential use of these crude extracts in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infec-tions.