Preliminary phytochemical screening of bark (powder) extracts of Ficus religiosa (peepal) plant
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2020-09
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Society for research and Development in Education
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The traditional medicine involves the use of various different plant extracts or the bioactive constituents. The study such as ethno medicine keenly r presents the best avenues in searching new economic plants for medicine. This type of study gives the health application at affordable cost. The present study carried out to find out the phytochemical constituents in the Ficus religiosa bark. The Ficus religiosa was collected from the Rama University Campus. The shadow dried bark materials were grained and extracted with petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and ethanol: water (50: 50). Photochemical analysis was carried out according to standard procedures. The bark powder was successively extracted ith Phytochemical screening shows the presence of carbohydrate, glycoside, alk loid, protein, amino acid, phytosterol, tannin & flavonoids. The result of the study could be useful for description and phytochemical analysis of the plant.
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Peepal, Ficus religiosa, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Phytochemical
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Tiwari Priya, Gupta Rishikesh. Preliminary phytochemical screening of bark (powder) extracts of Ficus religiosa (peepal) plant. International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy & Life Sciences (IJRDPL). 2020 Sep; 9(1): 1-6