Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemical Screening ofBuchenavia tetraphylla(Aubl.) R. A. Howard (Combretaceae: Combretoideae)
This study evaluated the antimicrobial and hemolytic activities and phytochemical constituents of hydroalcoholic extract and its fractions fromBuchenavia tetraphyllaleaves. Cyclohexane (BTCF), ethyl acetate (BTEF), and n-butanol-soluble (BTSBF) and non-soluble (BTNBF) fractions were obtained from a liquid-liquid partition of hydroalcoholic extract (BTHE) fromB. tetraphyllaleaves. The hemolytic activity of active fractions was checked. The BTHE inhibited the growth ofMicrococcus luteus(MIC: 0.10 mg/mL),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(MIC: 0.20 mg/mL),Mycobacterium smegmatis(MIC: 0.39 mg/mL),Proteus vulgaris,andStaphylococcus aureus(MIC: 0.78 mg/mL for both). The more active fractions were BTCF and BTBSF. BTCF showed better potential to inhibitM. luteus(0.10 mg/mL),P. aeruginosa(0.20 mg/mL),S. enteritidis(0.39 mg/mL), andS. aureus(1.56 mg/mL). BTBSF showed the best results forM. luteus(0.10 mg/mL),M. smegmatis,B. subtilis(0.39 mg/mL for both), andP. vulgaris(0.10 mg/mL). The HC50 were greater than observed MIC: 20.30, 4.70 and 2.53 mg/mL, respectively, to BTBF, BTHE and BTCF, which. The phytochemical analysis detected the presence of flavanoids, triterpene, carbohydrate, and tannin. Our work showed for the first time the broad-spread antimicrobial activity ofB. tetraphylla, which has nonhemolytic action, creating a new perspective on the interesting association of traditional and scientific knowledge.