PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF OCHNA OBTUSATA DC. VAR. PUMILA (BUCH.-HAM. EX DC) - AN ENDANGERED ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANT OF JHARKHAND
Dr. Raphael R. Marandi*
Abstract
Ochna obtusata var. pumila is an exotic medicinal plant of
Chotanagpur plateau. It is locally called as Bhuin champa by the tribals
of Jharkhand, and used against asthma, arthritis, diabetes, infantile
disease (rangbaj), malaria, menstrual disorders and body pain. The
phytochemical analysis with various parameters, viz. preliminary,
HPLC and GC-MS revealed the presence of pharmaceutically
important several compounds, such as 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, Quinic
acid, β-Stigmasterol and β-Sitosterol, Isochiapin B, Squalene, Vitamin
E (α-, β-, γ- and δ-Tocopherol), Megastigmatrienone 4,
Aromadendrene oxide-(2) and Neophytadiene. Several bioactive
compounds have been determined as potent antioxidant, anti-cancerous, antimicrobial, antiblood
cholesterol and anti-inflammatory. The study revealed that the plant is a promising
source for the production of many drugs against several human diseases.
Keywords: Ochna obtusata var. pumila, Phytochemical, HPLC, GC-MS, Jharkhand.
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