Abstract

Cycas beddomei (Cycadaceae) is reported as traditional medicinal plant used against rheumatism, skin diseases, aphrodisiac, arthritis and ulcers. C.beddomei is also reported Critically Endangered Globally (CR) under IUCN Red listed species. Different plant parts are screened for their phytochemical constituents and reported alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, glycosides and lignins in leaf, bark, pith, male, female cones and in roots. And also reported antibacterial and anthelmintic activities equally to that of Ampicillin and Albendazole the respective standard drugs. Hence the present study emphasized on the qualitative analysis of phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanidin compounds the major secondary metabolites as per the standard methods. The results revealed the presence of 23 phenolic compounds, 7 flavonoids and 5 anthocyanidin compounds in all parts which supports the herbal uses and the biological activities as antimicrobial against human pathogenic bacteria and fungi mainly which causes skin diseases, rheumatism and ulcers.