Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL, PHARMACOGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CASSIA FISTULA LINN. (AMALTAS)

*Ramola Deepak Chand and Tailor Chandra Shekhar

Abstract

Cassia fistula Linn. which belongs to family Leguminosae is a medium-sized tree and its different parts are used in ayurvedic medicine as well as home remedies for common ailments. Sequential extraction was carried out using solvents viz. petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol and water from barks of stem of the plant and investigated for preliminary Phytochemical Screening, P’cognostical features and Biological property/ antioxidant activity. Evaluation of Phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, carbohydrates, glycosides, protein and amino acids, saponins, and triterpenoids revealed the presence of most of constituents in polar extracts (ethanol, methanol, and aqueous) compared with nonpolar extracts (petroleum ether and chloroform). Furthermore, the ethanol extract possess best antioxidant potential and property as compared to standard ascorbic acid with IC 50value 15-16μg/ml.

Keywords: Cassia fistula, Amaltas, Antioxidants, DPPH, IC 50 Value etc.