Phytochemical analysis of some plant latex

Authors

  • Manoorkar VB Botany Research Laboratory and Plant Disease Clinic, N.E.S. Science College Nanded-431602 (MS)
  • Gachande BD Botany Research Laboratory and Plant Disease Clinic, N.E.S. Science College Nanded-431602 (MS)

Keywords:

Latex, Phytochemical analysis, Secondary metabolities

Abstract

Phytochemical analysis of plant latex was carried out from ten plant species from Nanded region for presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannin, saponin, terpenoids, steroids and glycosides. Alkaloids were found in all plant latex except F. benghalensis & C. papaya, while flavonoids and phenols revealed the presence in all latex samples except Nerium oleander & Carica papaya. Calotropis procera, Jatropa curcas, J. gossypifolia, N. oleander, C. papaya showed presence of Saponin but absence of tannins. Terpenoids are absent in Euphorbia tirucalli, Ficus benghalensis, F. religiosa. Steroids are present in E. tirucalli, C. procera, F. benghalensis, while glycosides were absent in E. tirucalli, N .oleander and F. religiosa.

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2015-03-30

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Manoorkar VB, & Gachande BD. (2015). Phytochemical analysis of some plant latex. International Journal of Life Sciences, 3(1), 108–110. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1220

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2015): International Journal of Life Sciences

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