Author(s):

Jess Mary James, Neethu PC and Thomas Antony

Abstract: Two species of Phyllanthus ie P. amarus and P. urinaria were selected for their Morpho-anatomical, Fluorescent characteristics, Phytochemical and Antibacterial studies. There were minute differences in their Morpho-anatomical characters and study of their powder extracts brings into light several distinguishing characters which enable us to differentiate between the two species. Fluorescent characteristics of the plant powders were studied, but it revealed the complete absence of fluorescence in the powder extracts. Phytochemical analysis revealed that both the plants possessed Alkaloids, Tannins, Flavonoids, Phenols and Terpenoids which have strong pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial attributes which can be utilized for medicinal purposes. P. amarus, the most popular plant against several dreadful diseases as well as the less popular P. urinaria possess several phytoconstituents that has the capability to resist gram positive as well as gram negative bacteria. At several instances, P. urinaria showed appreciable antibacterial results comparable to P. amarus.

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