Qualitative and quantitative estimation of phyto constituents in different solvent extracts of leaf of Tabernaemontana divaricata
Ankita Kulshreshtha, Jyoti Saxena
Abstract
Leaves of Tabernaemontana divaricata extracts in petroleum ether, ethanol chloroform, methanol and aqueous were analyzed for their phytochemical screening. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis was performed to identify the presence of various phytoconstituents with standard procedures. The presence of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Diterpenes, Phenol, Proteins, Carbohydrate, Saponins and Tannins. For quantitative estimation of total phenols, total flavonoids, total alkaloid, total chlorophyll and total ascorbic acid were studied. The present study concluded that T. divaricata plant has the ability to cure a variety of diseases because it contents valuable phytochemicals.
Topics & Concepts
PhytochemicalPetroleum etherPhenolsGlycosideChemistryAscorbic acidAlkaloidTraditional medicineBotanyBiologyChromatographyExtraction (chemistry)Organic chemistryFood scienceBiochemistryMedicinePsidium guajava Extracts and ApplicationsPhytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants