Research Article

In Vitro Phytochemical, Antibacterial, and Antifungal Activities of Leaf, Stem, and Root Extracts of Adiantum capillus veneris

Table 1

Ash, moisture, and extractive values of fifteen extracts of Adiantum capillus veneris.

Plant partSolventExtractive value (%)Moisture value (%)Ash value of whole plant (%)

LeavesWater12107.81
Methanol35
Ethanol20
E. acetate10.7
Hexane8
StemsWater4
Methanol20
Ethanol16.2
E. acetate12
Hexane2.75
RootsWater17.72
Methanol16
Ethanol18
E. acetate23.6
Hexane4.32