Abstract

PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND TLC FINGERPRINTING OF WHOLE PLANT EXTRACTS OF MICHELIA CHAMPACA

*Raja S and Ravindranadh K

Abstract

Michelia champaca is a well known, medicinal plant valued especially for its fruits and leaves. Qualitative phytochemical screening of Michelia champaca whole plant was studied. Four solvents viz; petroleum ether, chloroform ethyl acetate and methanol, were used to obtain extracts from powdered plant. The extracts were subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening using standard procedures. Results showed several phytoconstituents were present in this plant. They are; alkaloid, tannins, sterols, flavonoids, phenols, saponins. The diversity of phytochemical found present suggests that Michelia champaca whole plant could serve as a source of useful drugs.

Keywords: Michelia champaca, phytochemicals, flavonoids, saponins.