Comparative pharmacological study of Aerial parts and roots of ethanolic extract of Hibiscus micranthus Linn

Dr. Tripathi Rekha

1. Department of Applied Sciences, Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology , New Delhi

ABSTRACT

The present study deals with bioactivity studies of ethanolic extract of aerial parts and roots of H. micranthus Linn. (Family: Malvaceae ). The ethanolic extracts (aerial parts and roots ) were examined for antimicrobial studies by using Disc diffusion method , antiviral efficacy was undertaken by using plaque inhibition method and antineoplastic activity was tested by using Sarcoma 180A0 as the test system . The data of present study suggested that H. micrathus extract showed significant antifungal and antitumor activity.

Keywords: H. micranthus, aerial parts, roots, ethanolic extract, pharmacological studies