Phytochemical screening studies on Melia orientalis by GC-MS analysis
Srinivasan Marimuthu1, Balakrishnan Padmaja2, Sudarsan Nair1★★ Corresponding author
- 1Clinical Research, Ayurveda Research Institute for Mother and Child Health Care, Poojapura, Trivandrum Kerala, India
- 2Survey and Pharmacognosy, Ayurveda Research Institute for Mother and Child Health Care, Poojapura, Trivandrum Kerala, India
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Sudarsan Nair
*Address for correspondence: Dr. Sudarsan Nair, Assistant Director, Ayurveda Research Institute for Mother and Child Health Care, Poojapura, Trivandrum - 695 012, Kerala, India.
Revised: 02-03-2013.
Volume 5, Issue 3 · pp. 216–218 · PUBLISHED January-March 2013 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.112433
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Background Melia orientalis (MO) is an important Ayurvedic medicinal plants. The plant part such as leaves and roots are traditionally used for the treatment of diabetes, edema, traumatic swelling, skin diseases, oligospermia and bleeding disorders. Objective To investigate the phytochemical identification of ethanol leaf extract of MO. Materials and Methods The fresh leaves of MO (1000g) were collected and shade dried at room temperature for 30 days and the dried leaves were made into a fine powder. The ethanol leaf extract obtained was dried and used for phytochemical identification by GC-MS analysis. Results The phytochemical screening studies have been carried out and identified ten chemical constituents present in the leaf extract of MO. Conclusion Thus, our results show that MO possess important phytocomponents such as phytol, squalene and stigmasterol.
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Marimuthu, S., Padmaja, B., & Nair, S. (2013). Phytochemical screening studies on Melia orientalis by GC-MS analysis. Pharmacognosy Research, 5(3), 216–218. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-8490.112433