PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND QUANTITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS IN AND AROUND

Abstract: Phytochemical analysis was conducted on Eucalyptus globulus bark, Acacia nilotica bark, Butea monosperma bark, Butea monosperma flower, Bombax malbaricum flower, Butea monosperma pod & Butea monosperma leaves. The phytochemicals includes Tannin; Alkaloids & Flavonoids were determined quantitatively using literature method. The Physicochemical analysis includes Total Ash (0.072 to 0.666), Water insoluble Ash (0.053 to 0.551), Water soluble Ash (0.019 to 0.170), Acid insoluble Ash (0.033 to 1.946) and Loss on drying (0.471 to 0.924) as per standard methods. Quantitative phytochemical includes Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Tannin. Eucalyptus globulus Bark contain more amount of Tannin (5.47 mg / 100 gm) whereas Bombax malbaricum Flower contain least (1.07 mg / 100 gm). Flavonoids were highest in Butea monosperma flower (1.1259 mg / 100 gm) & lowest in Butea monosperma bark (0.0180 mg/ 100 gm). Alkaloids were maximum in Eucalyptus globulus Bark (2.667mg / 100 gm) whereas minimum in Butea monosperma pod contain least (0.099 mg / 100 gm)