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PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF NERIUM OLEANDER LEAVES AND MOMORDICA CHARANTIA LEAVES
| Content Provider | Open Access Library (OALib) |
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| Author | Santhi R. Lakshmi G. Priyadharshini A. M. Anandaraj L. |
| Abstract | The developing countries mostly rely on traditional medicines. The traditional medicine involves the use of different plant extracts or the bioactive constituents. This type of study provides the health application at affordable cost. This study such as ethnomedicine keenly represents one of the best avenues in searching new economic plants for medicine. In keeping this view in mind the present investigation is carried out in Nerium oleander and Momordica charantia leaves. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of these two plants confirms the presence of various phytochemicals like carbohydrates, cholesterol, protein, amino acid, alkaloid, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, and phlobatinins in their aqueous leaf extracts leaves followed by ethanol, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether and chloroform. The results suggest that the phytochemical properties of the leaves for curing various ailments and possess potential antioxidant properties. |
| ISSN | 22308407 |
| Journal | International Research Journal of Pharmacy |
| Publisher | International Research Journal of Pharmacy |
| Publisher Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nerium oleander Medicinal plant Momordica charantia Secondary Metabolites. Phytochemical Solvent extraction |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |