Abstract

BIOACTIVE CONSTITUTES OF THE BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA ROOT EXTRACTS.

Komal Gujar, Kavita Chourasiya, Neha Panwar, Kiran Billore and Pramod Singh*

ABSTRACT

Plants are a goldmine of novel chemicals known as secondary metabolites which are used as potent drugs in modern day. In this regards, researchers have focussed their much attention on medicinal plants and their therapeutic uses. Boerhaavia diffusa (Nyctaginacea) is an important medicinal plant commonly known in India as Punarnava (rejuvenator) in Ayurveda because of having secondary metabolites in it which is recognised as potent anti-oxidant activity used in cell repairing. In this context, we evaluated the secondary metabolites of Boerhaviadiffusa root using different solvent extraction methods (methanol, water, 80% acetone). The present findings revealed the presence of different phytochemicals such as tannins, phenolics, saponins and trypsin inhibitors in Boerhavia diffusa root extract prepared in different solvents. Maximum extractive value of different extracts of roots of Boerhavia diffusa is shown by the methanolic extract while minimum in aqueous and acetone.

Keywords: Boerhaviadiffusa, Phytochemicals, Punarnava (rejuvenator).