The plant powder was soaked directly in methanol in the ratio of 1:4 (w/v) and left for 24 h. The extract was filtered using Whatmann filter paper No.1. To the residue, methanol was added again and the process continued till the color of the filtrate was pale. All the filtrates were pooled together and concentrated to 2% of its original volume using Buchi-R-153 rotary evaporator under reduced pressure. The brown calli were dried and powdered. The methanol extract was prepared from the brown callus. The extract was subjected to various preliminary photochemical analyses to check the presence of phenolic compounds. The extract was also used for antimicrobial activity.