Hepatoprotective and in vitro antimicrobial activities and phytochemical analysis of Schrebera swietenoides (Roxb)

The methanolic extract of S. swietenoides roots showed hepatoprotective activity against CCl4 induced hepatotoxic model at a dose of 800 mg/kg body weight and also possessed good antimicrobial activity at a dose of 200 mg/kg bw. The phytochemical investigation revealed that the presence of six compounds among which oleanolic acid might be responsible for the activities.