Abstract the present investigation deals with the phytochemical studies of leaves of different medicinal plants like andrographis. The nutritional use of thai medicinal plants and the etiology. Analysis of biochemical composition of honey samples from. Euphorbia heterophylla, proximate composition medicinal plant, macro and micronutrients. The most rarely used plants are medicinal plants such as sauropus amoebiflorus airy shaw, thunbergia fragrans roxb. The phytochemical analysis of leaf extracts in aqueous, methanol, acetone, petroleum ether and chloroform extracts of indigenous medicinally important plants of holoptelea integrifolia and celestrus. Medicinal plants recommended by the world health organization. Proximate, phytochemical and micronutrient composition of. Phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants from western region of india.
Who published volume 1 of the medicinal plants, containing 28. Proximate and nutrient analysis of edible fruit and vegetables plays a crucial role in assessing their nutritional significance pandey et al. Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. Global journal of medicinal plant research, 21 january 2014, pages. Phytochemical analysis of the leaves revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, resins, terpins and steroids while the proximate composition had elevated levels of 6. Quantitative traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used. Phytochemical screening of some compounds from plant leaf. Pdf endogenous transitional metal and proximate analysis. Phytochemical screening, proximate analysis and total phenolic content were also determined.
Proximate and mineral compositions of the leaves and stem. The present study reports on the phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of various extracts from a. Pdf proximate and nutrient investigations of selected. Phytochemical screening of the bioactive compounds in twenty. Ic50 values of 1,1diphenyl2picrylhydrazyl assay for methanol extract was 0. Many of the studies done on these plants have focused on isolation and characterization of phytochemicals.
Summary medicinal plants are a rich source of highly diverse specialized metabolites with important pharmacological properties. Quantitative analysis of aq extract the results obtained from the quantitative analysis of aq extracts of all the selected 10 medicinal plants showed the presence of phytochemicals from highest to least extent. The present study was conducted to evaluate the phytochemicals, proximate, mineral element composition and antimicrobial activity of ten different medicinal plant seeds. Medicinal plants play a significant role in providing primary health care services to rural people and are used by about 80% of the. The earliest mention of medicinal use of plants in hindu culture is. Phytochemical analysis of methanolic extracts of leaves of some medicinal plants sudipa nag, anirban paul and rituparna dutta department of botany, rampurhat college, rampurhat, birbhum, west bengal, india. The mineral analysis of the leaves and bark of the plant yielded.
Each spice sample was cleaned of debris, sorted, graded, trimmed and ground to a fine powder using a culatti grinder polymix, france fitted with a 500 m mesh. The most important features of some fresh vegetables is that they contain. A significant percentage of medicinal plants used by the rural populace in africa are corresponding author email. Kubmarawa d, ajoku ga, enwerem nm, okorie da 2007 preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of 50 medicinal plants from nigeria. Proximate analysis and mineral composition the fruits were washed cleanly, manually deseeded, chopped in to small pieces and oven dried at 455. Studies available on ethnomedicinal plants have indicated that potent phytochemicals. Introduction medicinal plants play a significant role in providing primary health care services to rural people and are used by about 80% of the marginal communities around the. Antioxidant activity was analyzed by using 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazylhydrate assay. Further the samples were pulverized into fine powder with the help of pestle and mortar. This is particularly true when the ash content in the leaves of the plant is compared with the reported values in some medicinal plants such as c. On closer analysis, however, over 25% of all prescription drugs in the.
The medicinal value of some of these plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action on the body 6. The medicinal plants investigated were canna bidentata, ceasalpinia bunduc, cola. Overall, medicinal plants offer unlimited opportunities for the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. An experience from north east india j pharm res phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and their antimicrobial activity. This third volume contains an additional collection of 32 monographs describing the quality. Medicinal plants are sources of raw materials for pharmaceutical drug formulation who, 2014. Natural products have been an integral part of ancient traditional medicine systems. Proximate composition of fruits was analyzed following methods of aoac. Pharmacological screening of some indian medicinal plants submitted by mr.
Introduction the use of herbal medicine for the treatment of diseases and infections is as old as mankind. Phytochemical, proximate analysis, vitamin and mineral. Proximate composition, mineral and vitamin content of some. Comparative study on proximate analysis conducted on medicinal plants of chhattisgarh, cg, india research journal of chemical. Chemistry jkuat a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of master of science chemistry in the school of pure and applied. The dried leaves were ground into a powder 40 mesh size and kept in airtight containers under dry conditions prior to analysis. Proximate compositions of the honey samples were determined using the methods of aoac 1990. Alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, carbohydrates, protein and amino acids were. Phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants farhana jabin and sahera nasreen abstract the extract of leaves of murraya koenigii, punica granatum, jatropa curcas, lawsonia inermis, capsicum annum, syzygium cumini were investigated for its phytochemical analysis. Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of. Correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the suitability of the three assay methods used to determine the antioxidant activities of the 61 medicinal plants. Utilization of available local herbal plants for the treatment of common ailments. Phytochemical analysis of selected medicinal plants, article pdf available in african journal of biotechnology 1038. The results of proximate composition of aneilema aequinoctiale is presented in table 1.
Phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and their antimicrobial activity. Phytochemical and proximate analysis of some medicinal. The proximate analysis in % showed that chenopodium ambrosioides had the highest amount of ash content of 17. The constituents determined are alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid, terpenoid, tannin, phenol, steroid, triterpenoid, glycoside, cardiac glycoside. Phytochemical screening, proximate analysis and antioxidant. Determination of proximate, minerals, vitamin and antinutrients composition of solanum verbascifolium linn. Methanolic extract of leaf and root parts were demonstrating higher total phenolics content 3. A methodology for textbased medicinal plants information retrieval in chapter 1, we have introduced certain applications of computers connected to the research work carried out. However, there is limited information on proximate and micronutrients analysis of these plants. Analysis of proximate, micronutrients and determination of phytochemicals in selected medicinal plants in mbitahomabay county john owuor oyugi i56ce219222012 bsc.
Proximate analysis, protein, fiber, macro and micronutrients, medicinal plants, tank, south waziristan area. The present work was designed to investigate the preliminary phytochemical, antibacterial and gcms analysis of ethanol extract of the plant. The proximate analysis and the phytochemical constituents were investigated in magnifera, morinda lucida, parquetina nigrescens, oscmium gratissimum, chenopodium ambrosioides and veronia amygaldalina using standard reference methods. Dhawale department of botany, shri shivaji college, akola ms india 444 001 abstract the preliminary phytochemical analysis of eight medicinal plants from amravati district ms was done. The proximate analysis showed the moisture content of aneilema aequinoctiale to be 84. Phytochemical, proximate and nutrient analysis of cassia. Medicinal plants are by far the crucial source of life saving s drugs for nearly 80% of world population. Extraction and phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants. The use of plants and plant products as medicines could be traced as far back as the beginning of human civilization. Tukeys hsd post hoc test was used to determine how the means of the micronutrient and macronutrient contents of the plant species differed from one another. Materials and methods collecting of plant materials. Due to the diversity of medicinal plants and herbal medicines, it is dif ficult for.
Evaluating the nutritional significant of medicinal plants help to understand the medicinal use of that plants pandey 2006. The proximate analysis shows that moisture content 11. Chemical compositions and nutritional value of moringa. Proximate analysis is carried out with a view to determining macronutrients contents in a plant, compound or feed. Phytochemical analysis was conducted on leaves of three medicinal plants used by pregnant women in fct. Introduction market is full of synthetic drugs having high prices, severe side effects and affecting the environment whereas medicinal plants and the drugs derived from. Most of the natural products extracted from medicinal plants and used in folk remedy have solid scientific evidence due to their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Pdf proximate and elemental analysis of three medicinal. Medicinal plants play a golden role not only as traditional medicine but also as trade commodities, meeting the. Phytochemical analysis and medicinal uses of hibiscus sabdariffa.
A case study of plant families in kansas and the great plains kelly kindscher, steve corbett1, katrina mcclure kansas biological survey, the university of kansas, lawrence, kansas 66047. Methods proximate analysis of moisture, protein, fat, crude fiber and carbohydrate contents were carried out. Moringa concanensis nimmo moringaceae is an important medicinal plant. Ghulam dastagir, farrukh hussain, fathima khattak, khanzadi 20 proximate analysis of plant of family zygophylaceae and euphobiaceae during winter. The current study explores the proximate and elemental contents of three different medicinal plants, namely cuscuta reflexa whole plant, cassia tora stem and cassia fistula seed pot. The curative effects of some plants for curing various human diseases could be as a result of the. Analysis and studies have revealed a variety of reasons for such. Endogenous transitional metal and proximate analysis of selected medicinal plants from pakistan. Phytochemical analysis and comprehensive evaluation of. Species were scientifically identified with the aid of the useful plants of west tropical africa6, nigerian weeds4 nigeria trees16 and medicinal plants of nigeria booklet3. Phytochemical, proximate and mineral contents of leaves.
No authors listed the proximate composition of foods includes moisture, ash, lipid, protein and carbohydrate contents. A phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants of dang district. Medicinal plants, allelopathy, phytochemical, mount bamboutos, wabane, cameroon preliminary screening of phytochemicals is a valuable step in the detection of bioactive principles present in medicinal plants and may lead to novel environmentally friendly bioherbicides and drug discovery. Methanol extract was found potent in both the assays.
A total of 54 species of plants distributed in 51 genera belonging to 33 families were. Even today, the world health organization who estimates that up to 80% of people still rely primarily on traditional remedies such as herbs for their medicines. The nutritional use of thai medicinal plants and the etiology of breast cancer in thai women by. Plants used in the treatment of diseases are said to contain bioactive principles with biological activity some of which are responsible for the characteristic odor, pungencies and color of plant, while others give the particular plant its culinary, medicinal or poisonous virtue evans, 2002. These food components may be of interest in the food industry for product development, quality control qc or regulatory purposes. The proximate analysis of the powdered plant samples for protein, fat, fibre, ash and dry matter was determined using the methods described by aoac 1 at the department of. As various medicinal plant species are also used as food along with their medicinal benefits, evaluating their nutritional significance can help to understand the. Proximate composition, phytochemical analysis,nutrient analysis, i.
Mar 02, 2016 2 seminar on extraction and phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants by shameembanu a. Pdf phytochemical analysis and medicinal uses of hibiscus. Research article phytochemical analysis of some traditional. Proximate composition, phytochemical analysis, and in. Defatted samples were then used for further proximate analysis. Pdf phytochemical analysis of selected medicinal plants. Acacia albida del, anchomanes difformis engl, boscia. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins. Jan 25, 2014 total phenolics content of various extracts of leaf and root parts of h. The proximate analysis of the leaves and bark of ficus capensis yielded 25. Phytochemicals are secondary metabolites produced by all plants in which some has medicinal uses. Phytochemical analysis of traditional medicinal plants and. Proximate analysis proximate analysis of the selected medicinal plants involved determination of moisture. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional.
Journal of medicinal plants research full length research paper comparative study of proximate, mineral and phytochemical analysis of the leaves of ocimum gratissimum, vernonia amygdalina and moringa oleifera m. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. The present study deals with the analysis of phytochemical constituents by qualitative and quantitative analysis of moringa concanensis leaves, flowers and seeds were done using methanol extract. Phytochemical, gcms analysis and antibacterial activity of a. Proximate analyses of atama heinsia crinita and editan. Proximate and phytochemical analysis of cassia tora leaves. Phytochemical analysis of the leaf, flower, and bark of a medicinal plant, crataeva magna lour. Phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants from western. In the present study, principal phytoconstituents of 25 traditional medicinal plants were identified in order to relate their presence with bioactivities of the plants. Annona muricata, phytochemicals, proximate, leaves, ethanol introduction in recent years, there has been a gradual revival of interest in the use of medicinal plants in developing countries because herbal medicines have been reported safe and without any adverse.
The phytochemical screening of the garlic for various phytochemical constituents was conducted using laboratory method. The extract were then concentrated on rotary evaporator at 40oc and stored for antioxidant assay determination. Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of leaf and root parts. Medicinal plants medicinal plants constitute an effective source of both traditional and modern medicines herbal medicine has been shown to have genuine utility about 80% of rural population depends on it as primary health care. However, the moisture contents obtained in this study for c.
It is instructive to note that this plant under investigation for its health benefits was collected from ugbowo community in benin city, edo state, nigeria. Background and aimsthe purpose of this present study of seven nigerian medicinal plants is to ascertain the medicinal, phytochemical and proximate constituents of the plants. Total phenolics content of various extracts of leaf and root parts of h. Jarmap aims to improve production of tailor made commodities by addressing the various requirements of manufacturers of herbal medicines, herbal teas, seasoning herbs, food and feed supplements and cosmetics. The literature survey revealed that inspite of computers used in various fields such as agriculture, horticulture and forestry, we do not have standard.
Analysis of data was done and indigenous knowledge was documented. Present study focused on phytochemical screening, proximate analysis, nutritive value and antioxidant activity of leaves of d. Proximate and nutritional analysis of medicinal plants plays important role in assessing their nutritional significance. Comparative study of proximate, mineral and phytochemical. Proximate analysis, micro and macro nutrients, medicinal plants, humid region, subhumid region. A preliminary classification of the healing potential of medicinal plants, based on a rational analysis of an. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity, screening the phytogenic chemical compounds, and to assess the alkaloids present in the e. Phytochemical analysis and evaluation of leaf and root. Doctor of philosophy anthropology in the university of michigan. Medicinal plants for forest conservation and health care food and. The medicinal value of these plants is due to the presence of a variety of phytochemicals and their elemental composition. Pdf phytochemical analysis of the leaf, flower, and bark. The distribution analysis of the medicinal plants shows that they are distributed. Proximate analysis of atama heinsia crinita and editan lasianthera africana.
The dried leaves were milled to powder using a mediumsized milling machine and stored in an airtight container until needed for analysis. Phytochemical analysis and assessment of antioxidant and. This result indicated low shelf life of the fresh plant hence long storage would lead to spoilage due to its susceptibility to microbial attack. Integrated approach for identifying and evaluating the quality. A preliminary classification of the healing potential of medicinal. Dc article pdf available january 2016 with 386 reads. Phytochemical screening and proximate analysis of garlic. Proximate and elemental analysis of five selected medicinal plants of family solanaceae article pdf available in pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 284. Phytochemical and proximate analysis of some medicinal leaves. Phytochemical analysis of methanolic extracts of leaves of. Proximate and nutrient investigations of selected medicinal plants species of pakistan article pdf available in pakistan journal of nutrition 85 may 2009 with 2,593 reads how we measure reads.
The objective of the study was to investigate the phytochemical constituents and proximate composition of garlic a. Folin ciocalteu reagent, methanol, sodium acetate and glacial acetic acid were procured from merck india. Journal of medicinal plants for economic development. Proximate and phytochemical analysis and levels of heavy. Pdf proximate and elemental analysis of five selected. The proximate composition, phytochemical screening and mineral analysis were determined using standard analytic methods. The exhaustive literature survey reveals that only proximate and phytochemcial analysis of seeds of cassia tora l.
Phytochemical analysis of eight medicinal plants from. Proximate and nutrient analysis of selected medicinal. An experience from north east india minakshi b, jharna d, chanbi devi e, nayan t, partha pk, kundal n. Introduction in the recent years, there has been a gradual increase of interest in the use of medicinal plants in developing countries as herbal medicines are safe and without any adverse side effects compared to synthetic drugs. Proximate and nutrient composition of medicinal plants of. All of these nutrients like carbohydrate, fats, protein, lipids. Good agricultural and collection practices for medicinal plants is only the first step in. Proximate composition and vitamin levels of seven medicinal plants olayiwola olajumoke abidemi 1chemical sciences department, college of pure and applied sciences, p. Phytochemical analysis of eight medicinal plants from amravati district ms india p. Abstract medicinal plants are widely used, nowadays, for the preparation of various pharmaceutical forms, or as food additives. Analysis of traditional knowledge in medicinal plants used by. Integrated omics analysis of specialized metabolism in medicinal.
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