Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND MORPHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF PONGAMIA PINNATA LEAF GALLS INFECTED WITH FUNGUS

*P.Srilakshmi

Department of Biotechnology, GokarajuRangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachupally, Kukatpally, Andhra Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT

This paper reports the Morphological studies and Phytochemical evaluation in Pongamia pinnata leaf galls infected with fungus. Phytochemical screening was done with various successive extracts such as Methanol and Ethyl acetate for conformation of the presence of alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides and carbohydrates.

Keywords: Galls, Pongamia pinnata Phytochemical evaluation.