ABSTRACT

The Menispermaceae family of flowering plants comprises of about 71 genera and 450 species. The genus Cocculus belongs to the family Menispermaceae comprises about 35 species, distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical countries of the world. Three species of Cocculus were found in Western Ghats - Cocculus hirsutus (L.) W.Theob., Cocculus pendulus (J.R. & G. Forst.) Diels and Cocculus laurifolius DC. Menispermaceae are mostly climbing plants and the majority of species contains scientifically recognized important pharmacological activities. The present work aimed at comparative morphology, anatomy and qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening using two solvent systems (chloroform and methanol). The results revealed that the leaves of Cocculus hirtusus and Cocculus pendulus are heteromorphic whereas the leaves of Cocculus laurifolius are homomorphic. Results also showed that the chloroform leaf extracts show more positive result than that of methanolic extracts. The extractive value (yield percentage) in two solvent system showed that methanolic extract has the maximum yield percentage than that of chloroform extract. Quantitative phytochemical analysis of alkaloids, terpenoids and phenols showed that Cocculus species contained more phenolic compounds followed by alkaloids and terpenoids. The study showed that chloroform and methanol leaf extracts contained improved bioactive compounds. Phytochemical study was also useful to isolate the pharmacologically active principles present in the drug. This justifies the use of these plants as drugs to treat various ailments. Keywords: Morhological, Phytochemical, Qualitative, Quantitative, medicinal plants
Publication date: 01/04/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.4.7075