Antioxidant results showed that fruit extract presented highest DPPH scavenging activity (94.54%) followed by that of stem (88%) and leaf (83.2 %) at highest dose. Cytotoxic effects of the samples were highly significant with LD50 values of 16.01 (leaf), 19.29 (stem) and 14.32 (fruit). Phytotoxic assay of leaf exhibited 85.81% inhibition, stem exhibited 90.54% inhibition and fruit exhibited 94.59% inhibition at highest dose with FI50 of 58.48 (leaf), 36.38 (stem) and 29.22 (fruit). Antibacterial activity indicated that all the extracts were effective against tested bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Clavibacter michiganensis, Proteus vulgaris, Escherichia coli and Micrococcus luteus); stem extract being most effective against all the test strains. Antifungal activity against test species (Fusarium solani, Candida glabrata, Trichophyton longifusis, Microsporum canis and Alternaria brassicicola) was detected in all the samples. Insecticidal activity showed 93% inhibition (leaf), 93% inhibition (stem) and 90% inhibition (fruit) against Trogoderma granarium, Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium caseteneum at highest doses. The present study revealed the vast and varied medicinal properties of the plant and can be used for therapeutic preparations.

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