Herbal medicines are in great demand in the developed as well as developing countries for primary healthcare because of their wide biological activities, higher safety margins and lesser costs. Ajuga bracteosa is distributed in subtropical and temperate regions from Kashmir to Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Malaysia. Herb is used in the traditional medicine as antioxidant as well as in treatment of diabetes and a number of diseases including hypertension, fever, infection and stomach pain. Withasteroids present in Ajuga bracteosa exhibit a number of biological activities such as anti-microbial, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, cytotoxic, antisecticidal and insect-antifeedant properties. Here, We designed research for in vitro pharmacological evaluation of Ajuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth. herb extracts for antibacterial activity by zone inhibition method, while that of antioxidant activity by DDPH radical scavenging and H2O2 scavenging method. Aqueous extract had shown very good antioxidant activity when compared to ascorbic acid, while that of in dose of 10 mg/ml had shown significant antibacterial activity.
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