Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF PIMPINELLA TIRUPATIENSIS BAL.&SUBR. - AN ENDEMIC PLANT TO EASTERN GHATS OF TIRUMALA HILLS, ANDHRA PRADESH

K. Bala Sirisha* and P. Sujathamma

Abstract

Phytochemicals are naturally present in the plants. They show biological significance by playing an essential role in the plants to defend themselves against various pathogenic microbes with antimicrobial activity by inhibition or by killing mechanisms. The use of plants and plant products as medicines could be tracked as far back as the beginning of human civilization. The present study was aimed to investigate the Phytochemical screening of Pimpinella tirupatiensis Bal. & Subr. leaves, stem, and root tuber. The alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, sterols, anthocyanidins, phenols and lignins were observed in high, moderate and low concentrations, which are used for many ailments.

Keywords: Pimpinella tirupatiensis, Phytochemical analysis, endangered, endemic medicinal plant.