Phytochemical Screening of Acorus calamus Linn; and Cuscuta reflexa Roxb

摘要

Rhizome of Acorus calamus (Acoraceae) and stem of Cuscuta reflexa (Convolvulaceae) were extracted by using the ethanol and methanol as solvent to analyze their phytochemical constituents. Screening of phytochemical revealed the presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, terpenoids, flavanoids, tannins and alkaloids in ethanol and methanol extracts of both the plants. Saponins were found absent in ethanol and methanol extracts of both the plants. Due to the presence of these phytochemical compounds, plants had antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammation and antioxidant activities. The present study will be very useful in the curing of a variety of diseases.