ISSN 1992-0075
ManojKumar, Sukumar Dandapat, Amit Kumar and M.P. Sinha
Department of Zoology, RanchiUniversity, Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand, India
Abstract: In the present study Adhatoda vasica was screened for therapeutic efficacy.
The plant leaf extract was screened for phytochemicals, mineral elements,
antioxidant and reducing power activity, foaming and swelling index properties.
Both qualitative and quantitative analyses of phytochemicals were done. The
result showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, phenolics and
flavonoids. Tannins were maximum among all the detected phytochemicals (61.38 ±
0.8 mg/g). Phenolics were minimum (1.30 ± 0.1 mg/g). Following the presence of
phytochemicals the plant leaf samples were also screened for antioxidant and reducing
power ability. The screening for mineral elements revealed the presence of
macro and micro elements. Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), Copper (Cu),
Zinc (Zn), Chromium (Cr), Vanadium and Manganese (Mn) were detected in the leaf
sample. Adhatoda
vasica showed
highest (68070 ± 35.58 ppm) concentration of Ca. V was lowest among all the
mineral elements (118 ± 6.03 pm). Since the plant contains important
phytochemicals, mineral elements, antioxidant and reducing power analysis, it
may be good source of future medicines.
Key words: Phytochemicals,
Mineral Elements, Antioxidant, Reducing
Power
