Antibacterial and Phytotoxic Profile of Selected Pakistani Medicinal Plants

Abstract: In the present research work three Pakistani medicinal plants were scrutinized for their antibacterial and phytotoxic potentials. The antibacterial and phytotoxic effects were determined for the crude methanolic extract and its subsequent solvent fractions. In case of antibacterial effect the chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions of all tested plants showed moderate antibacterial potential. All the tested plants were proved good phytotoxic at concentrations of 1000, 100 and 10 ppm. The phytotoxic effect of the tested plants was higher than antibacterial effect. In conclusion these plants can be used as good source of antibacterial and phytotoxic actions. Key words: Periploca aphylla Ficus sarmentosa Isodon rugosus Phytotoxic activity Antibacterial activity INTRODUCATION indigenous climber and its leaves are lopped for feeding all types of animals particularly by the marginal social Plants are natural source of producing wide number segments occupying the steep terrain [4]. Isodon rugosus of bioactive chemical constituents in a most efficient belong to family Lamiaceae. Is a deciduous shrub way and with precise selectivity. Since the middle of the growing up to 1.5 m. It flowers from July to September and