Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Quantitative Estimation of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content of Jatropha gossypiifolia (L.) Dubey Reetu*, Rajhans Sanjukta, Mankad Archana U. Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impact Management, School of Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat *Corresponding Author E-mail: reetudubey22@gmail.com
Online published on 10 August, 2020. Abstract The current work has been carried out for the screening of the phytochemicals and for estimating total phenolic and flavonoid content in Jatropha gossypiifolia (L.). The plant is a native from Central and South America and is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a well-known ornamental and medicinal plant. Methanolic extracts of the leaves, flowers and fruits were selected for the study. The preliminary screening was done for alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, glycosides, steroids, saponins, phenols and flavonoids. The total phenolic content (TPC) was determined by Folin-Ciocalteau method and the total flavonoid content (TFC) was determined by Aluminium chloride calorimetric method. Top Keywords Jatropha gossypiifolia (L.), Phytochemical screening, Total Phenolic Content and Total Flavonoid Content. Top |