Phytochemical Study of Laurus Nobilis in Syria

Abstract

This study was made to recognize the microscopic formation of Lauraus Nobilis leaves, which were collected from different places from Tartous, Syria. And the results showed: fibres and sclereids, oil cells, vessels, stomata and epidermis. Later, six extracts were obtained by using six different solvents: ethanol, methanol, n-hexan, acetic acid, chlorophorm, dichloromethane, these extracts were used for TLC analysis which showed that the L.nobilis contain: limonien, 1,8 cineol, linalool, terpinol. A part of the extracts were used for the chemical tests by using the suitable reagents that resulted the presence of Flavonoids, Alkolids and Tannins .