Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FIXED OIL FROM STEMS OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA

Sharika Farhana, Shirin Akhter Banu, Tahmina Khondkar Mitu, Shahin Aziz, Sharif Md. Al-Reza*

Abstract

Andrographis paniculata is one of the medicinally important plant belonging to the family of Acanthaceae which is widely used for the traditional medicine of diseases. The present study attempts to evaluate the phytochemicals and fatty acids composition from stems of Andrographis paniculata. The presence of some phytochemicals like alkaloids, saponins and flavonoids explained the medicinal action of the plant encountered in its therapeutic uses. The fatty acid compositions of the petroleum ether extract of stems of this plant were determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometer. Ten compounds were identified and the major constituent was methyl palmitate (54.22%).

Keywords: Andrographis paniculata, phytochemicals, fatty acids, Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrophotometer.