IDENTIFICATION OF PHYTOCOMPOUNDS OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI AND CHARACTERIZATION BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS
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2019
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Phyllanthus niruri is an important species of the Euphorbiaceae family and the leaves act as magnificent
reservoirs of bioactive compounds. To detect the bioactive compounds in the P.niruri leaves, a study was conducted by
qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis and also by GC-MS analysis. The qualitative phytochemical analysis
of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of P.niruri leaves revealed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids,
phenols, saponins, tannins and terpenoids. The quantitative phytochemical screening revealed the total quantity of
alkaloids, flavonoids and phenol compounds in P.niruri extract. The GC-MS analysis detected thirty phytocompounds in
methanolic extracts of P.niruri leaves. The present study forms the basis for biological characterization and phyto
pharmaceutical significance of the identified compounds. The presence of various bioactive compounds justifies the
usage of P.niruri leaf as an herbal choice for treating various diseases in animals.
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TNV_JVPT_2019_18(2)26-29
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Veterinary Science