International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 9 3 2020 08 10 Antagonistic profiling and phytochemical analysis of roots of Curculigo orchioides and Curcuma angustifolia against UTI bacterial isolates 25 28 EN R Akaniro Ifunanya 1 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria H Anumudu Obinna 2 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria N Ofonegbu Mercy 3 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria P Nebo Aisha 4 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria Mondal Astom 1 Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India Sinha Sankar Narayan 2 Department of Botany, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India Nnenna Omorodion 1 Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt P.M.B 5323 Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria ijuo Philomena 2 Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt P.M.B 5323 Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria P.V. Divya 1 Dept. in Microbiology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Rd, Abishekapatti, Tamil Nadu K. Sukesh 2 Dept. in Microbiology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Tamil Nadu, India > Short Communication 2020 6 12 2020 08 10 The present study was performed with an aim of determining the phytochemical constituents and antagonistic effect of roots of Curculigo orchioides (family Amaryllidaceae) and Curcuma angustifolia (family Zingiberaceae). Antagonistic effect was evaluated against four UTI causing bacterial isolates by well diffusion method. The results of the study showed, in comparison with Curcuma angustifolia, the root extracts of Curculigo orchioides exhibited higher antagonistic activity against the tested isolates. Also the phytochemical investigation of Curculigo orchioides indicated the presence of phenols, amino acids, glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids and coumarins. This study derives in a conclusion that root extracts of Curculigo orchioides can be used to develop antagonistic agents against bacterial isolates causing UTI. Copyright@ International Science Community Association