Phytochemical Extraction and Activity against Salmonella Typhi of Selaginella Bryopteris

Abstract

Selaginella Bryopteris is widely known medicinal plant in India. It has many medicinal use such as anti-bacterial, antifungal and anti-cancer activity. The present study is performed to determine the activity of Selaginella Bryopteris belongs to family Selaginellaceae against Salmonella Typhi (Non-pathogenic strain). The activity is done by using methanolic extract of Selaginella Bryopteris against standard strain, Salmonella Typhi (Non-pathogenic strain). The testing is done by agar cup plate method. The zone of inhibition of methanolic extract of Selaginella Bryopteris is compared with methanol blank as a standard. The 50mg/ml methanolic extract of Selaginella Bryopteris shows maximum inhibition (7mm) whereas the blank methanol does not show any kind of inhibition.