Physico-Chemical and Phytochemical Analysis of Mukia maderaspatana L. Parameswari K., Ananthi T.* P.G. and Research Department of Biochemistry, S.T.E.T. Women's College, Mannargudi – 614 001 *Corresponding Author Email: elangani576@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2014. Abstract Mukia maderaspatana L. is a potent drug having diverse pharmacological effects and wide therapeutic potential. It is used in fever, dysphoea, abdominal disorders; cough and vomiting. The parameters applied for the present study include extractive value, ash value, moisture content, TLC, pH value, qualitative phytochemical studies and fluorescent analysis. GC-MS analysis of ethanol extract led to identification of various compounds. This analysis revealed that Mukia maderaspatana L. leaves contains mainly Phytol. Top Keywords Phytochemical analysis, Physico-Chemical analysis, Mukia maderaspatana, TLC and GC-MS. Top |