Research Article

Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Potential of Justicia flava and Lannea welwitschii

Table 1

Phytochemical screening of dried leaves and methanol extracts of J. flava (JFL) and L. welwitschii (LWL).

Secondary metabolitesAlkaloidsSaponinsFlavonoidsSteroidsCarbohydrates Sapogenetic glycosidesTannins (% w/w)

Plant material/extract
 JFL leaf+++++0.94
 LWL leaf+++++0.58

+: presence of secondary metabolite; −: absence of secondary metabolites.