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Abstract

Preliminary Photochemical Investigation of Ethanolic and Petroleum ether Extracts of Rubia cordifolia Leaves

Neelam Singh and Madhulika Singh

Department of Botany and Biotechnology
Sadhu Vaswani P.G. College, Bhopal (M.P) India

ABSTRACT

The present study is designed to investigate the phytochemicals of leaves of R. cordifolia L. in their ethanol and petroleum ether extracts to add the piece of information. The extraction yield of ethanolic extract is 16.34% while that of the petroleum ether extract is 0.56% only. Both extracts were pleasant smelling. Upon phytochemical screening the ethanolic extract reported to be rich in carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, phenols, and flavonoids but the petroleum ether extracts contains carbohydrates, tannins, and phenols only. With reference to the Atraireya Aranyaka Manjishta is well known to Indian culture of medicines from the time of Vedic period; in context to the information the present study contributes the further exploration of plants in development of new therapeutics upon extensive studies.

Keywords: R. cordifolia L. phytochemical screening, ethanolic extract.


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