Phytochemical screening and TLC fingerprinting of selected medicinal plant used for antilithiatic activity

Abstract

The purpose of this study to investigate phytochemical screening and TLC fingerprinting of selected medicinal plant used for antilithiatic activity. Phytochemical tests were performed on plant extracts to determine the presence of several chemical elements such as Glycoside, Terpenoid, Flavonoids, Tannins, and other compounds that are responsible for the biological activity of the plant extract. To that end, ethanolic extracts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. leaves are used for the chemical assays to be conducted primarily for the identification of various chemical components The most effective solvent system for TLC of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. leaves was discovered. Chloroform, benzene, and formic acid are all components of the ethanolic extract (50:40:10). Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. leaves have received some TLC. In the presence of six different compounds with various Rf values in different colours, employing the iodine vapour as a detecting reagent, the ethanolic extract shows the presence of six compounds in the extract with different Rf values in different colours.