ASSESSMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHYSICOCHEMICAL STANDARDS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ROOTS OF DRACAENA SANDERIANA

Dracaena sanderiana, commonly known as lucky bamboo, is an ornamental plant belonging to the family Asparagaceae, with potential medicinal properties that have been acknowledged in traditional medicine. The fresh as well as dried powdered specimens of roots were subjected to basic pharmacognostic examinations like morphological, and histological evaluations, qualitative phytochemical investigations, physicochemical evaluations including moisture content determination, ash values and extractive values to unveil the pharmacognostic characteristics this ornamental plant with ethnomedical properties. Macroscopy and Microscopy of the roots plant of Dracaena sanderiana was studied and various features were identified. In the present study, the phytochemical screening of ethanolic root extract of Dracaena sanderiana showed the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, saponin, steroids and triterpenoids, glycosides, flavonoids and showed the absence of tannins and alkaloids. Concluding with the evaluation of antibacterial activity of ethanolic root extract of Dracaena sanderiana, it is evident that further research is needed to fully understand its potential in combating bacterial infections. The findings suggest a negative activity, yet additional studies are needed to elucidate a more confined result by increasing the concentrations and optimize its application in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.