Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Mull.Arg. - Phytochemical characters

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  • Honey Thomas Kerala University of Health Sciences

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Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Mull.Arg, phytochemical analysis, phytoconstituents

Abstract

Abstract:  the preliminary phytochemical screening is the foremost step to standardize a drug and also to predict its pharmacological activities. The therapeutic uses of the drug Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Mull.Arg have been described in Hortus Malabaricus and Yogamrutham. To give a back ground to claim its therapeutic efficacy and also to validate the profile of the drug before the scientific community, the preliminary phytochemical screening of the whole plant have been done. It includes the assessment of physicochemical parameters and estimation of phytoconstituents. It has been found that the drug contains the fiber (21.08%), total sugar (4.49%), reducing sugar (3.44%), tannin (8.5%), phenol (1.36%) and pH 3.9. the qualitative analysis of the phytoconstituents showed the presence of flavonoids, saponins, carbohydrates, phenols, tannins and steroids. The presence of these pytoconstituents can be the reason behind the therapeutic efficacy of the drug Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Mull.Arg. and thus can look forward for the pharmacological exploration of the drug.

 

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Published

2020-11-22

How to Cite

Thomas, H. (2020). Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Mull.Arg. - Phytochemical characters. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 4(06). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/448

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