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PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION, STUDY AND CHARACTERISATION OF THE PLANT SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI; A.K.A. THE SOAPBERRIES

*Dr. Saurabh Dilip Bhandare, Miss. Niphade Srushti Sunil, Miss. Pagar Pranali Anil

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Abstract

The world is home to the highly valued medicinal plant. Sapindus mukorossi, which is found in tropical and subtropical areas are quite important. Research and investigation of the plant, examination and documentation of Sapindus mukorossi's phytochemistry and pharmacognosy was the current study's objective that was to compile information on the pharmacological effects and phytochemical makeup of this tree as well as the advantages of soapberries. The identification of phyto-constituents through phytochemical analysis is important and helpful for advancing the field of pharmacognosy. Triterpenoidal saponins of the oleanane type are the primary phytoconstituents that have been extracted and identified from different portions of this plant. All of the triterpenoidal saponin kinds found in Sapindus mukorossi have undergone a brief structural and chemical naming study. Numerous studies have been done to demonstrate the plant's potential as a spermicidal, contraceptive, hepatoprotective, emetic, antiinflammatory, and anti-protozoal agent; however, these studies have had little real-world impact. Terpenoids, particularly triterpenoid saponins and sesquiterpenoid glycosides, phenylpropanoids, steroids, and saccharides are the main chemical components of the soapberry pericarp. These components were determined through a variety of laboratory chemical reactions and established tests to determine the presence or identification of any unidentified chemicals in the plant. For this plant, a phenological study was conducted using a variety of plant studies that involved observation. These studies assist in providing a significant amount of the information needed by plant-based companies to gather and store raw resources. One important component examined by this study is the season and its impact on the plant materials or metabolites such as: gum, fruits, resins, husks, flowers etc.

Keywords: Sapindus mukorossi, soapberry, phyto-chemical analysis, pharmacognostic study of sapindus mukorossi, Indian soap-cherry.