Abstract

EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS STUDIES ON CORIANDRUM SATIVUM LINN

Dr.V.Nithya*

Abstract

The developing countries mostly rely on traditional medicines. This traditional medicine involves the use of different plant extracts or the bioactive constituents. Plants have been known to relieve various diseases in Ayurveda. This study evaluates the phytochemicals studies on coriandrum sativum Linn. In keeping this view in mind the present investigation is carried out in Coriandrum sativum Linn. The results suggest that the phytochemical properties of the plant for curing various ailments such as alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, proteins, steroids and phenols group in various extracts like aqueous, methanol, acetone, chloroform extracts of the leaves of Coriandrum sativum Linn. The present study provides evidence that solvent extract of Coriandrum sativum Linn contains medicinally important bioactive compounds and this justifies the use of plant species as traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases.

Keywords: Coriandrum sativum Linn., methanol, phytochemical, chloroform.