Assessment of Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties and Cytotoxicity of Peruvian .

Aim: The antimicrobial activity of is largely due to its aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, terpenes, alkaloids, ketones, esters, alcohols, and lactones. The objective of this research was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the compounds in the (Tumbo) fruit and leaves included also on cultured strains of the microorganisms and .

Materials And Methods: Antimicrobial activity was analyzed by the disk diffusion method and evaluated in terms of their zones of inhibition.