Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of individual frond extracts of Menisorus pauciflorus, Pteris catoptera, Conniogramme africana and Antrophyum mannianum

All the M. pauciflorus, P. catoptera, C. africana, and A. mannianum extracts presented variable secondary metabolite contents, but the concentration of phenols was greater than that of flavonoids and saponins. The extracts possess antimicrobial bioactive agents but weak activity against E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans. We recommend more studies on the effect of these fern extracts on other bacterial and fungal strains to prove their antimicrobial potential on various pathogenic bacteria and fungi.