The Physicochemical analysis and Phytochemical screening of some medicinal plants of Letang Municipality of Morang district, Nepal

Authors

  • Rijan Ojha Department of Botany, Mahendra Morang Adarsha multiple Campus, Biratnagar
  • Tilak Prasad Gautam Department of Botany, Mahendra Morang Adarsha multiple Campus, Biratnagar
  • Narendra Kumar Chaudhary Department of Chemistry, MMAMC Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v17i0.25236

Keywords:

Ethnobotany, Phytoscreening, Active chemical compounds

Abstract

Ethnobotany gives the basic idea about the medicinal properties of plants. Identification of active compounds of the medicinal plants and their standardization is essential for the production of new drugs. In the present work, different parts of the five medicinal plants (Curcuma caesia, Costus speciosus, Drymaria cordata, Leea macrophylla, Plumbago zeylanica) were washed, air dried and crushed. Three different extracts of each powdered material were prepared and standard phytochemical analysis procedure was followed for the analysis of physicochemical properties of plants and the identification of active chemical constituents. Among 5 plants, the highest moisture content (14.83%) was found in Plumbago zeylanica, higher total ash (9.22%) and acid insoluble ash (4.43%) were observed in Cucurma caesia. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of 12 varieties of bioactive chemicals in the 5 different plants. The plants of the area have great diversity of phytochemicals of numerous medicinal properties. In conclusions, these five important medicinal plants could be useful for the people of the locality to cure several diseases as well as to generate the source of income.

BIBECHANA 17 (2020) 67-74

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2020-01-01

How to Cite

Ojha, R., Gautam, T. P., & Chaudhary, N. K. (2020). The Physicochemical analysis and Phytochemical screening of some medicinal plants of Letang Municipality of Morang district, Nepal. BIBECHANA, 17, 67–74. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v17i0.25236

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