Preliminary phytochemical, antibacterial and pharmacological screening of the whole plant of Merremia umbellata

The present investigation of crude extracts from the whole plant of Merremia umbellata was done by cold maceration with methanol and pet ether solvent and was subjected to preliminary phytochemical, pharmacological screening, and antibacterial against the selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The Phytochemical studies indicate the presence of Flavonoids steroids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, Triterpenoids and glycosides, tannins etc. The antibacterial activity of the methanolic and pet ether extract was studied by the cup and plate method against streptococci, staphylococci, E. coli and proteus and the plant Merremia umbellata have wider activity also the methanolic extract plant has a wider analgesic activity.