Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Comparative Phytochemical Screening of Six Different Plant Species of Uttarakhand Region

  • Author:
  • Prabhakar Semwal, Taranjeet Kapoor, Rahul Vikram Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 50 to 52

Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rahul.negi121@gmail.com

Online published on 22 October, 2014.

Abstract

In the present study, an attempt was made to investigate comparative phytochemical evaluation of six different medicinal plant species like Aegle marmelos (Linn.)/Beal, Saraca asoca, Syzygium cumini/Jamun, Ginkgo biloba, Camellia sinensis/Green tea and Withania somnifera/Aswagandha of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand region. Each of these plant extracts were prepared in ethanol (80%), methanol (80%) and distilled water respectively and were tested for the availability of different bioactive components such as Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Saponins, Terpenoids, proteins etc.

Keywords

Aegle marmelos, Saraca asoca, Syzygium cumini, Ginkgo biloba, Camellia sinensis, Withania somnifera