Total Polyphenols, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Leaves and Stem Bark Extracts of Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch

Allophylus cobbe is a small tree and an ethnomedicinally important plant species belonging to the family Sapindaceae, traditionally used to treat various ailments. Previous work on the species led to show ethanolic extracts to be active against Ranikhet disease virus and have showed effects on central nervous system and hypothermia. However, literature on its polyphenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity is inadequate. Because of...