Phytochemical screening by FTIR spectroscopic analysis of methanol leaf extract of herb Andrographis echioides

Abstract

The plant Andrographis echioidesis play a vital role in curing various human diseases. According to traditional siddha medicinal system till date it is accountable as to cure 81 diseases. The cost of fresh leaves is Rs 1750/Kg in Medicinal live, a largest online medicinal supplier in India. This much of cost may be due to its demand in siddha medicine to prepare various medicine is so high. Even though, this much of demand is exists but no any scientific validation and documentation for this plant possessing phytocompounds to cure the disease. Hence the present study was aimed to evaluate the possible bioactive functional group present in the methanol leaf extract of Andrographis echioides. The major functional group present in this plant was determined by FTIR analysis showed the existence of functional groups such as alkanes, aromatic compound, conjugated alkene, cyclic alkene, nitro compound, aromatics, carboxylic acid, phenol, aromatics ester, alkyl aryl ether, vinyl ether, ester, tertiary alcohol, primary alcohol, alkyl halides, alkene and halo compounds.