• R. Priya
• T. Iren Amutha
• S. Ani Besant

Plant based drugs are the prehistoric practice of healthcare, famous to humankind. The plant based drugs are identified and collected from plants through several processes. Therefore the present investigation provides the efficacy of Moringa oleifera Lam. flowers. The antibacterial activity and phytchemical screening of Moringa oleifera flowers were determined using acetone, chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether and aqueous extracts. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, tannins and glycosides. The selected bacterial pathogens are Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The flower extracts were prepared and antibacterial study was carried out using disc diffusion method. Among the selected solvents Chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol extract showed significant activity. This may be due to the presence of various phytochemicals present in the flowers of Moringa oleifera Lam.

Plant based drugs, Antibacterial, phytochemical, Moringa oleifera Lam.

"ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING ON THE FLOWERS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.333-340, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L44.pdf

"ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING ON THE FLOWERS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp333-340, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L44.pdf