ABSTRACT

Centella asiatica (L.) is one of those phytochemical rich plant that has been consume for hundreds years and it is claimed that the plant possess various healing effect and antioxidant properties. For many years, a lot of commercial and medicinal researches have been focusing their resources on this plant. Hence, the profiling of this plant is vital. This study was done to investigate the behaviour of active components in two different accessions mainly roots, stems and leaves. Phenolic and Flavanoid contents were estimated and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) was performed to identify the chemical components in the extract. The essential chemical components such as Medecassic acid and Rotundic acid were found to be present in the extract. Keywords: GC MS, Phenolic content, Flavanoid content, Medecassic acid, Rotundic acid
Publication date: 01/03/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.3.4966