Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Phytochemical analysis of Saraca asoca bark and Azadirachta indica seeds
Author(s): S Bendigeri, G Das, K Shrman, S Kumar, RK Khare, S Sachan and R Saiyam
Abstract: In view of the prevailing idea of minimizing the adverse effects of synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds through the use of herbal medicine, this study was undertaken to assess the chemical constituents of two important indigenous plants Saraca asoca and Azadirachta indica. Both plants have found widespread acceptance in herbal medicine, owing to their multitude of effects. Bark of S. asoca and seeds of A. indica were extracted using methanol and water and their characteristics were studied. Extractability for methanolic and aqueous extracts of S. asoca bark was 4.29% and 3.72%, respectively whereas that for A. indica seeds was 11.95% and 6.14%, respectively. Phytochemical tests were conducted on these extracts which revealed reducing sugars, tannins, saponins and fixed oils in the methanolic and aqueous extracts of S. asoca whereas alkaloids were additional components in the methanolic extract. The methanolic and aqueous extracts of A. indica seeds revealed alkaloids, tannins and sterols as common constituents whereas resins and flavonoids were the additional components found in methanolic extract.
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S Bendigeri, G Das, K Shrman, S Kumar, RK Khare, S Sachan, R Saiyam. Phytochemical analysis of Saraca asoca bark and Azadirachta indica seeds. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):126-131.
