Natural Products Chemistry & Research

ISSN - 2329-6836

Ashaolu Victoria Oladimeji

LIFE, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Review Article   
    Standardization and Phytochemical Screening activity of Abrus Precatorius Linn Root Extracts
    Author(s): Ashaolu Victoria Oladimeji and M. F. Valan*

    Abrus precatorius is one of the important medicinal plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is used as the common effective medicinal herb in many countries. The study plant has many therapeutic values like antiinflammatory, ant diabetic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The present study deals with the physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical analysis of Abrus precatorius roots. Five different solvents like Hexane, Petroleum ether, Chloroform, Methanol, and Aqueous were used to obtain the extract. These extracts were subjected for physicochemical and qualitative phytochemical analysis by using the standard procedures. Physicochemical parameters like moisture content, total ash, water soluble ash and sulphated ash values were calculated. Alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides and phenols are present in the all the extracts. These bioactive compounds obtained from the phy.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2329-6836.21.9.395

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