ETHYL GALLATE AND PYROGALLOL FROM ACALYPHA WILKESIANA VAR. LACE-ACALYPHA (MUELL &ARG.)

Normal 0 It is expected that compounds to be isolated from this plant ( Acalypha wilkesiana var. lace-acalypha (Muell & Arg.) would serve as chemotaxonomic markers for the species and variety in particular and the genus, Acalypha in general. Also, these compounds are expected to be screened for antimicrobial potentials with a view to validating or disproving the ethno-medicinal uses of the plant.