QUALITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ETHANOMEDICINALLY IMPORTANT PLANT CAPPARIS APHYLA ROTH (CAPPARIDACEAE) FROM AKOLA DISRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
The present paper is focus on preliminary analysis of Capparis aphyla Roth., (Caper plant) from Akola District Maharashtra , India. The plant has tremendous ethnic medicinal value. Quantitative analysis of Capparis aphyla was done in various solvents. It showed presence of maximum phytoconstituents in aqueous extract. The major phytochemicals present in this plant include Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponin and Phenolic while steroids are not detected in any solvent system.
Authors and Affiliations
Nitin Khandare
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND PHY
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