A Study on Phytochemicals in Bauhinia purpurea l. Leaf and Flower”

摘要

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the phytochemicals present in the Bauhinia purpurea L. leaf and flower. The samples Bauhinia purpurea leaf and flower were collected during the month of November-December 2013. The collected leaf and flower samples were allowed to shade dry and then powdered. Powdered Bauhinia leaf, flower samples were extracted with water and also hydrolyzed according to the standard prescribed protocol. Qualitative analysis showed positive result for carbohydrate, alkaloid, steroid, sterol, glycoside, saponin, flavonoid, tannin, phenolic compounds, flavonoid, protein, amino acid, fixed oil. The percent yield obtained with Bauhinia purpurea leaf was 29.57 whereas it was 20.20 with Bauhinia purpurea flower. Fluorescence study revealed that both the leaf and flower showed green fluorescence. The behavior of leaf and flower powder was negative for anthroquinone. The nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein and amino acids assessed quantitatively in leaf was 50.0±3.46mg/g, 05.19±0.23mg/g, 05.95±0.88mg/g, but in flower, the carbohydrate content was found to be 43.33±2.30mg/g. Similarly, the protein and amino acid content was 13.39±0.23mg/g, 00.59±0.17mg/g. The results showed that it is endowed with phytochemicals, nutrients which might find application in the treatment of diseases as curative agent.