Abstract This study was aimed at determining the phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of leave and stem bark. The phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of ethanol extracts of leave and stem bark of Dillenia indica was evaluated using standard methods. The phytochemical screening of the leave and stem bark extracts revealed the presence of saponins, glycosides, phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, carbohydrates and resins in varying quantities while anthraquinones was absent in both leave and stem bark extract. Dillenia indica ethanol extracts of the leave and stem bark exhibit moderately proven potential to contain antimicrobial agents of pharmacological interest. The Dillenia indica plant could be exploited as potential therapeutic agents in the treatment of various diseases due to the rich phytochemical profile and promising antimicrobial activity.
Keywords Dilleniaceae, Leave Extract, Stem Bark Extract, Phytochemicals, Antimicrobial.