Open AccessPreliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Alternanthera sessilis Leaves (Linn). R.Br. ex DC.
Author(s) -
S.R. Nikam,
AUTHOR_ID,
D. D. Namdas,
AUTHOR_ID
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ymer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0044-0477
DOI - 10.37896/ymer21.01/20
Subject(s) - phytochemical , terpenoid , weed , amaranthaceae , allelopathy , biology , botany , glycoside , traditional medicine , saponin , alternanthera philoxeroides , germination , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Alternanthera sessilis (Linn). R. Br. ex DC. is a treasure house of phytochemicals belongs to family Amaranthaceae, popularly known as stalkless joy weed, sessile joy weed, dwarf copperleaf, joy weed, Garundi, Guroo, Kanchari. The ability of its seeds to germinate in any season of the year makes it a constantly flourishing component of the vegetation. The main objective of current investigation was to study the qualitatively preliminary phytochemical analysis of such weed species. The fresh plant leaves of Alternanthera sessilis were screened to understand the phytochemical potential with the use of four extracts such as aqueous, acetone, methanol and ethanol. The outcome of the study indicates that the fresh plant contains different classes of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, carbohydrates, cardiac-glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, quinones, coumarins etc. Phytochemical are certain non-nutritive plant chemicals which have allelopathic properties. These phytochemical constituents play an important role in formulation of pharmaceutical and pharmacological drugs