Abstract

EFFECT OF SOLVENT EXTRACTION ON PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LEUCAS STELLIGERA AND POGOSTEMON BENGHALENSIS

*Karle B. A. and Mulay J. R.

Abstract

Plants possess of structurally and functionally diverse chemical which prepares them strategies to prevent enemies, pathogens and some environmental compounds called as secondary metabolites. Phytochemicals are biologically active and important sources of medicine. Leucas stelligera and Pogostemon benghalensis are easily available aromatic plant species belongs to the family Lamiaceae. These plants show medicinal and antioxidant properties. In the present study, preliminary phytochemical screening shows the presence of alkaloid, glycoside, flavonoid, phenol, tannin, and terpenoids considerably in different five solvents i.e. Petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone, ethanol and water extract of powdered leaf material. Most the phytochemicals showed a presence in ethanolic extract followed by water extract.

Keywords: Phytochemicals, preliminary, Lamiaceae, organic solvents.