PJB-2022-436
A COMPARATIVE QUALITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF INDIGENOUS PLANT XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM L. AERIAL PARTS
AMINA SULTANA
Abstract
Xanthium strumarium Linn. (Asteraceae) is an indigenous medicinal plant, found all over Asia. It is a common roadside hedge in Pakistan. The plant is a rich source of bioactive metabolites attributing medicinal properties to it. In herbal medicine, crude extracts of different parts of
X. stumarium have been in practice for the treatment of various syndromes since inception such as fever, headache, sinusitis, herpes, arthritis, etc. Moreover, it also provides relief from cramping and limb numbness. X. stumarium is a dynamic anthelmintic, laxative and digestive agent used to cure epilepsy, urogenital infections and hormonal disorders. Current study investigates qualitative analysis of primary and secondary metabolites present in aqueous, methanol and dichloromethane extracts of X. strumarium aerial parts. Preliminary screening showed polar crude aqueous and methanol extracts were a good source of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, carbohydrates, proteins and carboxylic acids whereas non-polar dichloromethane extract was rich in plant gums, a therapeutic potent constituent. This qualitative analysis of phytochemicals may be thought provoking to explore further bioactive phytochemicals from this indigenous X. strumarium for the development of low cost drugs to cure various diseases.
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