Phytochemical Screening of some Wild Plants from Wadi Yalmlam, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Wadi Yalmlam is one of the important Wadies in Saudi Arabia with annual rainfall of 200 millimeter. Plants are mainly contained water and many essential organic nutrients. Twenty plant species belonging to fifteen families from Wadi Yalmlam in Saudi Arabia were investigated for their phytochemical constituents. Flavonoids, tannins, saponinns and resin were detected in different plants following different protocols. Tannins was found in 15 species and was the most common distributed compound in most plants. Flavonoids and saponins were detected in 13 different taxa. Finally, Resin was present in three species only. In conclusion, plants contained many different substances that can be used in medicine to treat many human and plant diseases.
Authors and Affiliations
Amal Y. Aldhebiani, , Mufarah N1
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