BACKGROUND
The roots are reportedly used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, leprosy, skin diseases and fever.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of present study was to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial potential of ethanol extract of Trichdesma indicum root, and its purified compounds and to validate
Trichodesma indicum is found as a weed throughout the greater part of India. The decoction of the root is used for diarrhea, dysentery, and fever in Indian traditional medicine. However, the traditional claims need to be validated by suitable experimental animal models. Therefore, this study was