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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
A preliminary physicochemical and phytochemical analysis on leaves of Solanum spirale Roxb., Solanaceae
Authors
I Chelladurai, K Jeyaprakash, S Priyanka
Abstract
The aim of the study is to assess the physical and phytochemical properties
of S. spirale leaf. The dried leaf powder was subjected to physiochemical standardization,
including analysis of ash values, foaming index, extractive values, and moisture
content. The phytochemical investigations were also conducted using petroleum ether,
chloroform, and aqueous by following standard protocols. The result physiochemical
analysis revealed that total ash 1.15mg/g, water soluble ash 0.22 mg/g, acid insoluble
ash 0.017 mg/g and sulphated ash 0.189 mg/g. The foaming index is less than 100
whereas the leave powder show 3.9 cm of swelling index. The moisture content of
the leaves was 0.30% and the extractive value of the leaves using petroleum ether,
chloroform and water were viz. 4.2g, 10.1g and 14g. The phytochemical screening
of the aqueous extract revealed the presence of alkaloid, tannin, phenol, flavanoid,
saponin, carbohydrate, reducing sugar, cardiac glycoside and protein. The chloroform
extract shows the presence of tannin, steroid, cardiac glycoside and alkaloid only
whereas petroleum ether shows none of the constituent. This study primarily concentrates
on the standardization of the S. spirale leaf, employing various physico and phytochemical
parameters. The identification of these characteristics will aid future researchers
in their pharmacological evaluations of this particular species.
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Pages:70-72
How to cite this article:
I Chelladurai, K Jeyaprakash, S Priyanka "A preliminary physicochemical and phytochemical analysis on leaves of <i>Solanum spirale</i> Roxb., Solanaceae". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 70-72
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