Abstract

HPTLC PROFILING PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND ANTIBACTERIAL STUDIES ON DENDROPHTOE FALCATA (L.F.), LORANTHACEAE-AN ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANT OF KINWAT FOREST

Shinde S. R.*

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Abstract

Dendrophthoe falcata is a common ethnomedicinal plant of Kinwat forest used for human welfare. In present work it was studied for its HPTLC profiling, phytochemisty and tested for its antibacterial activities. HPTLC analysis of fruit powder showed ten polyvalent compounds with variable RF values and concentrations. Preliminary phytochemical screening has been also conducted and found that, the plant is very rich having carbohydrates proteins, aminoacids, flavonoids, tannins and phenolic compounds. Ethnolic extract tested against pathogenic bacteria and showed wonderful and remarkable results.

Keywords: HPTLC, Phytochemistry, antibacterial, D. falcata, Ethnomedicine, Kinwat forest.