ABSTRACT

Lavatera cashmeriana Camb. is an endemic and essential medicinal plant species of Kashmir Himalaya. Owing to the medicinal properties it is widely used locally and is sold as crude drug in Kashmir markets. However, despite its conventional usage there is limited information pertaining to phytochemical accumulation in different parts of L. cashmeriana. So, the present investigation was carried out to study the variation of phytochemical contents in different parts of the species. Soxhlet extraction was carried out and the extract obtained was screened for different phytochemicals. Standard methods were followed for screening and quantification of the various secondary metabolites. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of important classes of the secondary metabolites viz. alkaloids, terpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, saponins etc. in different extracts, which are helpful in curing various diseases. The results of the quantitative estimation revealed that the phytochemical constituents varied significantly among different parts of the plant. The results also depicted that most of the phytochemicals screened were abundant in the roots of the plant and least in the leaves. Keywords: Lavatera cashmeriana, Phytochemical, Quantitative estimation, Secondary metabolites, Screening
Publication date: 01/05/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.5.5461