STANDARDISATION AND EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICALS FROM THE AERIAL PARTS OF STROBILANTHUS ALTERNATA
Dhanya Rajan E.P.*, Parvathi Pushparaj, Sauganth S., Sreesha K.K. and Vaishnavi K.
ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to evaluate pharmacognostical, physicochemical and phytochemical evaluation of various
parts of Strobilanthes alternata (syn: Hemigraphis colorata). It is a tropical perennial herb chiefly grown as
unornamental plant, belongs to the family Acanthaceae. In folk medicine, the leaves are ground into a paste and
applied on fresh cut wounds to promote wound healing and used to treat anemia. In Kerala, the plant is popular in
the name „murikootti‟ because of its incredible potency to heal wounds. Macroscopical, microscopical, physicochemical
and analytical documentation of aerial part of S. alternata were investigated. TLC was carried out in
silica gel plates using mobile phase protocols, Toluene: Ethyl Acetate: Formic acid of ratio 7.2:5:1. Phytochemical
screening of the hydroalcoholic extract showed the presence of Fixed oils, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Terpenoids,
Tannins, Saponins and Phenols. In the pharmacognostical, physicochemical and analytical studies, an attempt
were made to standardize the leaves, stem of S. alternata. The determination of these characters along with its
phytochemical profiling will aid future investigators in their pharmacological analysis of this species.
Keywords: Strobilanthes alternata, Pharmacognostic standardization, Physico-chemical evaluation, Analytical documentation.
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