Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF PELTOPHORUM PTEROCARPUM (DC.) BAKER EX HEYNE LEAF EXTRACT

Dharmasoth Rama Devi* and B. Ganga Rao

ABSTRACT

Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker Ex Heyne is belongs to family Fabaceae and has been widely used for therapeutic applications of the many diseases. In this paper, we report the preliminary phytochemical screening of various extracts such as methanolic, hexane, pet ether, ethyl acetate, chloroform, acetone and aqueous extracts of leaves of peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker Ex Heyne. The phytochemical investigation of various extracts of leaves of peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker Ex Heyne reveals the presence of various phytochemicals such as sterols, terpenoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins flavonoids, phenols, and glycosides. It is also found that the absence of saponins in leaf extracts. The preliminary phytochemical screening of leaf extracts of peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker Ex Heyne draws attention to the need for further investigation of the active secondary metabolites presented in the leaves for the treatment of various emerging diseases and also to understand their mode of action in controlling various diseases.

Keywords: peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Baker Ex Heyne, phytochemical tests, Extracts Secondary metabolites and diseases.