Abstract: The present work analyzed major chemical components present in the methanolic extracts of tubers of Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. of Fabaceae, Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. of Convolvulaceae and Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) de Wilde of Passifloraceae. The tubers were collected from different forest areas of Kerala. Powders of the tubers were extracted successively with HPTLC grade Methanol. Phytochemical screening of the tuber extracts of these plants showed the presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, steroids and flavonoids. HPTLC finger printing of methanolic extract of tuber of P. tuberosa revealed 8 peaks with Rf values in the range of 0.21 to 0.84; methanolic extract of I. mauritiana showed 5 peaks with Rf values in the range of 0.21 to 0.47 and methanolic extract of A. hondala tuber revealed 8 peaks with Rf values in the range of 0.11 to 0.98. HPTLC finger print analysis of the extract demonstrated the presence of possible number of components and the consistent quality of chemical constituents.
Keywords: Pueraria tuberosa, Ipomoea mauritiana, Adenia hondala, Phytochemical screening, HPTLC Finger printing, Methanolic extract, Rf values.
Title: Phytochemical screening and HPTLC Fingerprint analysis of tuber extracts of Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC., Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. and Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) de Wilde
Author: Bindu T K, P S Udayan
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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