• Nutan sharma
• Dr. Abhishek Soni
• Mr. Sunny Dhiman

Medicinal plants are widely distributed throughout the world but most abundantly in tropical countries. Vetra plant extract contains numerous bioactive compounds and can be used as novel therapeutic agent. The objective of the current study to evaluate phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of hydroalcoholic extract of dried rhizomes of Vetra. The phytochemical screening reveals the presence of saponins, anthraquinones, tannins and flavanoids content. Antioxidant activity of extract was measured by DPPH Assay. Extract have antioxidant activity due to presence of phenolic and flavanoids and exhibits antibacterial activity and antifungal activity that may provide good efficacy against various infection and diseases. The antimicrobial activity was determined in the extracts using agar disc diffusion method. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of extracts (5, 25, 50, 100, 250 μg/ml) of hydroalcohol extract of rhizomes of Calamus rotang were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, human pathogenic bacteria; and fungal strains––Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans. Zone of inhibition of extracts were compared with that of different standards like Ampicillin, ciprofloxacin for antibacterial activity and griseofulvin and nystatin for antifungal activity. The results showed that the remarkable inhibition of the bacterial growth was shown against the tested organisms. The microbial activity of the Cassia fistula was due to the presence of various secondary metabolites. Hence these results demonstrating broad spectra of antibacterial and antifungal activity in hydroalchol extract of calamus rotang might be more helpful to discover a new compound that may be used as novel biochemical for various infectious diseases and may serve as leads in the development of new pharmaceuticals research activities.

Vetra, Calamus rotang, Phytochemical Screening, in-vitro, antioxidant evaluation, anti-microbial evaluation

"Phytochemical Screening, in-vitro Antioxidant and Anti-microbial evaluation of dried rhizomes extract of Vetra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.f763-f775, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310496.pdf

"Phytochemical Screening, in-vitro Antioxidant and Anti-microbial evaluation of dried rhizomes extract of Vetra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppf763-f775, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310496.pdf