Abstract

Suresh J. and Saravana Ganthi A.*

ABSTRACT

Plants are the unending source for a number of compound which can maintain the health of human being plant have been the corner stone of pharmacy not only in ancient times but alsoin the area of modern drug discovery. The plant Flueggea leucopyrus Willd. is belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant has been utilized in traditional medicine for the treatment of cough, asthma, bowel complaints and sterilizations, intestinal medicines for loose bowels, gonorrhea, clogging and emotional sickness and kidney stones. In the present work, qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis were carried out in leaf, stem and root powder extract of F. leucopyrus. The preliminary phytochemical screening of petroleum ether, benzene, chloroform and methanol extract of leaf, stem and root powder extracts shows the presence of chemical compound like alkaloids, flavonoids, protein, carbohydrates, phenol, saponins and tannins. Quantitative estimation of mineral shows significant amount of total calcium, total magnesium, manganese and iron. Total alkaloid and total flavonoid content was comparative more in root samples. The presence of these phytochemicals may contribute medicinal as well as physiological properties to the plant studied in the treatment of different ailments.