Abstract

Prathima Mathias D. A.*, Girish M. and Raghavendra Hegde

ABSTRACT

Bark of Albizzia lebbeck of our campus were collected and shade dried. The dried plant material was extracted with ethanol by Sohxlet extraction method. From the ethanol extract alkaloid fraction was isolated using standard protocol. The alkaloid extract has been tested for absence of other plant matabolities like phenolics, saponins, steroids. Etc. through phytochemical analysis. The extract has been subjected to antifungal activity by spore germination inhibition method. The soil pathogens such as „Fusarium oxysporum’ and „Curvularia lunata’ were used in order to find the activity of the extract in field of agriculture. The results indicated that alkaloid extract of Albizzia lebbeck had good spore germination inhibition activity in comparison to standard.