Present study aims to evaluate antimicrobial and antioxidant activities
of the crude methanolic extract and different fractions of the Epilobiumroseum(Schreb). The extract
and fractions were used against pathogenic bacteria (Bacillussubtilis, Bacillusatrophaeus,Klebsiellapneumoniaand Pseudomonasaeruginosa)
and fungal strains (Aspergillusniger and Aspergillusflavus). The methanolic extract and their sub fraction
n-hexane showed a prominent inhibition zone against all bacterial strains but
inactive against fungal strains. The various
extracts of Epilobiumroseum(Schreb) from various parts were tested for their antioxidant activity
by1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The IC50 of the stem and root of methanolic extract
and their sub fraction n-hexane showed best activity ranged between 22.73 ±
6.92, 21.49 ± 6.26 and 14.94 ± 3.54, 13.92 ± 1.04 μg/ml compared to another fraction.
The results support that Epilobiumroseumcan be used as antimicrobial and antioxidant
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