Screening for phytochemical activity of Urechites lutea plant

To examine the phyto-constituents present in ornamental plant Urechites lutea leaf and flower extracts of various solvents. 100 grams of dried leaf and flower material was powdered and was extracted with various solvents in a soxhlet for 72 hours. The qualitative analysis of the phyto-constituents in the extract was done employing standard procedures. Different phyto-constituents such as alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponins, cardioglycosides, terpenoids, steroids, coumarins, quinones, phyto-steroids, proteins and carbohydrates were identified in the extracts. The presence or absence of the phyto-constituents depended upon the solvent medium used for extraction and the physiological property of the flowers and leaves. The findings of this study reveal that ornamental flowering plants like Urechites lutea have potential phytochemical compounds that may be also used as mosquito control agent. But these have no medicinal value and not used for the edible purpose. To the best of our knowledge, this may be the first report on phytochemical screening observed for the first time from the extracts of Urechites lutea.

Author(s): F Gricilda Shoba and G. Jayapriya*

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