ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS IN EICHHORIA CRASSIPES LEAF
A. S. Prabakaran and N. Mani*
ABSTRACT
In the present study to investigate phytochemicals and inorganic
elements in Eichhoria crassipes leaf extract. The results of this study
clearly indicate that the preliminary phytochemical analysis of
Eichhoria crassipes (leaves) revealed presence of flavonoids,
polyphenol, steroids, saponins, glycosides, terpenoids and triterpenoids
were present while amino acids was absent in methanol, ethanol and
aqueous extract. Tannin, phlobatannins, alkaloids and anthroquinone
were absent only in ethanol extract. Carbohydrate was present only in
aqueous extract. Quantitative analysis revealed that Eichhoria
crassipes leaves rich amount of total phenol (168.74±0.54), flavonoids
(123.42±0.23), saponin (32.15±0.15) and alkaloids (45.64±0.39) were
presented. The histochemical analysis of Eichhoria crassipes leaf
powder further confirmed the presence of phytochemicals. The inorganic elements of
Eichhoria crassipes leaves showed that the presence of sodium, potassium, sulphate,
phosphate, chloride and nitrate were present while calcium, magnesium and Iron were absent.
The results of the present study concluded that Eichhoria crassipes may be a good source of
phytochemicals and minerals. Supplementation of this Eichhoria crassipes leaves may be
useful for human health associated emerging diseases such as cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
Keywords: Eichhoria crassipes, Phytochemical, Histochemical, Inorganic elements and.
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