BIOLOGICAL SCREENING OF SALVIA CABULICA

Abstract

In the present study, Salvia cabulica an endemic plant of Balochistan, was screened for different biological activities for the first time. For this purpose, 6 crude extracts i.e., petroleum ether (A), dichloromethane (B), ethyl acetate (C), acetone (D), butanol (E) and aqueous (F) (Fig. 1) were obtained from 80% ethanolic extract of the dry plant of Salvia cabulica and screened for antibacterial, antifungal, phytotoxic and insecticidal activities. Extracts B, D and E showed low antibacterial activities against Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However extracts A, E and F showed moderate antifungal activity against Trichophyton longifusis and Microsporum canis, while extract B showed significant phytotoxicity and insecticidal activities.