Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ON ERYTHROXYLUM MONOGYNUM ROXB. (RED CEDAR)

Dr. A. Logamadevi*, C. Menaka, B. Mahalakshmi and T. Poongodi

Abstract

Erythroxylum monogynum is a member of the Erythroxylaceae family. It is commonly found in the southern parts of India. The present study investigated the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the bioactive compounds of E. monogynum wood. They were using two distinctive solvents, such as acetone and methanol. The phytochemical screening of the crude extracts of the wood revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, glycosides, steroids, reducing sugars, phenols, emodins, phlobatannins, gums, mucilages, and resins. Terpenoids, saponins, proteins, and amino acids are absent in both extracts. As a consequence of qualitative analysis of some phytochemicals, notably alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols were subjected to quantitative analysis. It is the first report on E. monogynum wood extracts analysis of qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals. The present study may be useful for the quality and purity of the plant material in future studies.

Keywords: Erythroxylum monogynum, extraction, qualitative, quantitative analysis.