PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BUTEA MONOSPERMA AND SALVADORA PERSICA

摘要

Natural drugs play important and vital role in the modern medicine. It is usually used to cure some diseases which may not be treated by conventional medicine. Drugs from the plants are easily available less expensive, safe and efficient and rarely have side effects. The alkaloids, tannins, flavanoids and phenol compounds play a major role in preventing various chronic diseases by a definite physiological action on the human body like anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the phytochemical analysis of ethanolic extract of flowers of Butea Monosperma and stem of Salvodara Persica. Phytochemical screening was carried out for ethanolic extract. Phytochemical screening was carried out for ethanolic extract revealed the presence of various bioactive compounds include alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins and saponins.