Phytochemical Screening & Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Flower and Leaves of Lantana Camara L.

<p><span>Multi-drug resistance patterns in bacteria are difficult to treat. The search for a new alternative antibiotic drug that may help to control drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria is necessary. The flower and leaves of Lantana camara possessed wide range of pharmaceutical and biological activities like anti-microbial, anti-tubercular, anti-malarial, anti-convulsant, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, analgesic, insecticidal, hypoglycaemic, and diuretic. The present study was aimed at developing some antimicrobial agents embracing lantana camara flowers & leaves. The aim of the current work was to develop a non-irritant & stable of lantana camara flowers & leaves extracts with improved residence time on the skin. The extract acquired a dark brown, aromatic, semisolid mass. The raw ethanolic extracts of lantana camara flowers & leaves was subjected to different test separately, for the identification of active phytoconstituents. Antimicrobial activity is due to the presence of alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, phenols, saponin, terpenoids, & flavonoids. The λmax of Lantana camara flowers & leaves was found to be 292.0 nm on a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Extracts were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity by cup plate method. Finally, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were also determined. The ethanolic extract of Lantana camara leaves exhibited good antimicrobial activity against bacterial strains</span><span lang="EN-IN">.</span><span lang="EN-IN"> </span></p>