Abstract

REVIEW OF STUDY ON PHYSIOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT, PROPERTIES OF TAMARIXDIOICA

*Dr Aqna Malik

ABSTRACT

TamarixDioica Leaves collected from marshy areas near river banks. It has been used traditionally as anti-Infective (Said,1969), aphrodisiac (Katewa et al., 2006), Cough and Flu (UK Saad et al.,2009) and Astringent. In my study Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant activity of various extracts of TamarixDioicia was carried out. Phytochemicals were extracted from different extracts of TamarixDioica using various solvents such as, chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate, methanol. Screening of phytochemicals showed positive results for the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, phenols, steroids, glycosides, carbohydrates, terpenoids and tannins. Phytochemicals were extracted best in methanol. Separation of compounds was also done by TLC method. Free radical scavenging activity was determined using FeCL3 method, is a stable antioxidant. Both Methanolic and Ethanolic extracts was found to have maximum antioxidant activity. These activities may be due to the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, phenols, steroids, glycosides and tannins in Tamarixdioicia.

Keywords: Phytochemicals, Tamarixdioicia, solvents, antioxidant activity,Thin Layer Chromatography.