The results showed that the ethanolic extracts of the three
selected medicinal plants were potent or active against brine
shrimps where Chromolaena odorata was the most active at 10
ppm. In the study conducted by Vital and Rivera
ethanolic
extract of C. odorata leaves was observed as having an
antimicrobial activity agai
acillus subtilis, Staphylococcus
aureus, and Salmonella typhimurium and more effective than
ampicillin even at small amount. According to the
the
possible antimicrobial potential of Clodorata
could be due to its
to bind to the cell wall of the bacteria, thereby inhibiting
ability its synthesis probably because of the flavonoids and tannins
present in the plant. The flavonoids, triterpenes, chalcones, and
steroids isolated from C. odorata through phytochemical t
screening might be responsible for
its pharmacological
activities