Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activities of the Leaves and Roots Extracts of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Citrates) from Basiri, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

The research study aimed to extract Cymbopogon citratus leaf and root using various solvents with view to determine the phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial effect of the plant extracts on selected microorganisms. All the extract was subjected to phytochemical and antimicrobial activities for the presence and absence of various primary and secondary metabolites. Phytochemicals such as alkaloids, tannins, phenol, reducing sugar and saponin were present in both leaf and root extracts. And this revealed that the presence of the phytochemical which could be used for medical regimens. Antimicrobial screening showed that the plant is biologically active against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.