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Capparis divaricata is used as antiseptic, in asthma, stomach problems and post-delivery complaints in tribal medicine. The present investigation has been focussed on leaf extracts of C. divaricate, screened for phytochemicals, antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity. Total phenols and total antioxidants were estimated using Folin-ceocaltue reagent and ammonium molybdate reduction assay respectively. GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of 2,6,6- trimethyl-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-ylamine,1,6;2,3-dianhydro-4-deoxy-?-d-lyxo-hexopyranose, Heptanal, Oleic acid, Octanol, 3-nonen-2-ol, 1,3-cyclohexanediol,cis, Z,z,z-1,4,6,9-nona decatetraene, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid methyl ester, (all-z)-, Bisnorallocholanic acid. 1,2-pentadiene 4-methoxy-4-methyl o, Glutaraldehyde, naphthalene propanol, a- thyldecahydro-5-(hydroxymethyl)- a, 5, 8a-trimethyl-2-methyl. Free-radical scavenging activity was correlated with total phenolic content and total antioxidants. Aqueous and alcoholic leaf extracts were effective on B. Subtilis and K. pneumonia respectively. The results support the use of plant in the traditional medicines might be useful in various medicaments after thorough in vivo studies.