Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part A (2026)

The purpose of this study was to screen the pharmacognostical and phytochemical components of Mimusops elengi and to evaluate the relative antibacterial activity of the plant's leaves and bark. The crude medicine and extract were screened for identification, quality, and purity using pharmacognostical and phytochemical methods. The tropical medicinal plant Mimusops elengi is a member of the Sapotaceae family. Parts of M. elengi, such as leaves and bark, are gathered, dried, extracted, and tested for antibacterial activity in this aqueous extract. Different concentrations of M. elengi, including 25 mg/mL and 50 mg/mL, were tested for antimicrobial activity. The aqueous extract was prepared using the decoction method, and the one-way ANOVA replicate method was employed to analyse the results. In this investigation, bark aqueous extract exhibited greater antibacterial activity than leaf extract. Chemical analyses have revealed that the leaf and bark extract contains phenols, sugars, tannins, and other substances.