CHROMATOGRAPHIC FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS OF DITERPENOIDS AND SESQUITERPENOIDS IN N-HEXANE EXTRACT OF EMILIA SONCHIFOLIA (L.) DC BY HPTLC TECHNIQUE

摘要

Objective: The main objective of the study is to investigate the chemical fingerprint profile of diterpenoid and sesquiterpenoids of E. sonchifolia (L.) DC. using High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) technique. Methods: HPTLC profile of diterpenoid and sesquiterpenoids were done and profiles were developed for authentication. Results: The n-hexane extract of E. sonchifolia showed the presence of diterpenoids in the standard but absent in the sample with different Rfvalues in the range of 0.01 to 0.61 but the sesquiterpenoids is present in both the standard as well as the sample with different Rfvalues in the range of 0.01 to 0.93. Conclusion: Based on the results it can be concluded that the n-hexane extract of E. sonchifolia is the potential natural resources for pharmacology and functional foods. The development of such fingerprinting from the aerial parts of E. sonchifolia is useful in differentiating the species from the adulterant and act as biochemical markers in the pharmaceutical industry and plant systematic studies. In future, the bioactive compounds will be isolated from this plant which may lead to the formation of new drugs against various diseases