The Study of Phytochemical Analysis of Cynodon dactylon Leaves Extract on Albino Rats

Cynodon dactylon occupies a key position in ethno medicinal practices and traditional medical knowledge systems (Ayurveda, Unani, Nepalese, and Chinese). Cynodon dactylon possess immense medicinal value and may be applied both externally as well as internally. The plant possesses antiviral and antimicrobial activity. A group of 36 adult Swiss albino rats weighing 100 – 150g were purchased from Rainbow Institute kattumannargudi and brought to the laboratory in large sized microlon cages. Fresh dry husk was used as bed material. They were fed with commercial pellet diet from Sai Durga feed and foods, Bangalore and tap water ad-libitum. They were maintained at room temperature under standard laboratory conditions. In these medicinal plants, these are present/absent as a steroids, alkaloids, flavonoids, diterpenes, glycosides, tannins and phenols, xanthoproteins, gums and mucilage, fixed oils and fats, saponins, phytosterols, volatile oils, proteins and free amino acids etc. these are easily identified by biochemical analysis (qualitative). Qualitative Photochemical Screening on extracts of Cynodon dactylon gives better result on extract from Albino Rats. We are concluding that, biochemical studies by using Cynodon dactylon on Albino rats are very effective. Further studies are being carried out to characterize and explore the biological activity of the compounds present in the extract.