Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYSIOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES WITH TLC PROFILING OF ALLIUM SATIVUM IN LOCAL REGION OF RAJASTHAN

Veena Sharma*, Kanchan Sharma, Preeti Sharma, Shatruhan Sharma

ABSTRACT

Allium sativum (true garlic) belonging to the Liliaceae family has been widely used for therapeutic and flavoring agent. The presence of sulfur compound such as Allin, Ajoene, Allicin, Diallyl sulphide have great potential to form beneficial activity against various diseases. Our aim of the present study, to perform detailed macroscopic and microscopic analysis which has been carried out by transfer section and powder of Allium sativum using MOTIC Digital Microscope. After these evaluations the extraction of Allium sativum (bulb) has been carried out by using different extraction methods. The plant extracts weresubjected to various phytochemical screening for the identification of bioactive compounds. The identification of phytochemicals was followed by the separation using TLC profiling. The overall aim of the study will contribute to give the important data for identification and separation of appropriate crude drug.

Keywords: Allium sativum, Macroscopic and microscopic studies, Phytochemical screening, TLC profiling.