• Manaswi.M. Joshi
• Dr. Pooja Shinde

Leaves of the plants Ocimum sanctum L. and Ocimum basilicum L. belongs to family Lamiaceae. Ocimum sp. have shown various medicinal properties to treat ailments such as fever, poor digestion, nausea, abdominal cramps, gastro-enteritis, migraine, insomnia, depression, gonorrhea, dysentery and chronic stomach diseases etc. External application treats acne, insect stings, snake bites and skin infections. Qualitative phytochemicals analysis and antibacterial analysis of two common species of ocimum was carried out. Phytochemical analysis revealed presence of alkaloid, tannins, phenols, steroids Shade dried leaves of the respective plants were used for the preparation of hydro-alcoholic extract. Antibacterial activity of hydroalcoholic leaf extracts of both the plants were studied against two species of microbial pathogens Escherichia coli and staphylococous aureus.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYTOCHEMICALS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF OCIMUM SANCTUM AND OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAVES

"COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYTOCHEMICALS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF OCIMUM SANCTUM AND OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no.84-90, June-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFY06012.pdf

"COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYTOCHEMICALS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF OCIMUM SANCTUM AND OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 6, page no. pp84-90, June-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFY06012.pdf