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In this study, the phytochemical screening and anti-microbial activity of poupartia birrea. Ethanol and methanol were used for the extraction of different plant materials, since most studies have reported that organic solvents were better chemical reagents for consistent extraction of antimicrobial substances from medicinal plants.23,24 The results of the phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannin, flavonoid and saponin in the 2 extracts of roots, barks and leaves of P. birrea. However, alkaloid was not detected in any of the plant parts. Studies conducted by various investigators have also reported the presence of both tannins, flavonoids, saponins in the alcoholic bark extracts of P. birrea. 23-29 Various pharmacological and biological studies (both in vitro and in vivo) conducted elsewhere have reported the wide ranging antimicrobial activities of these secondary metabolites produced by some ethno-medicinal plant including P. birrea
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