The Biobrio 11(3 & 4), 2024

Study of medicinal properties of Phyllanthus emblica L. and qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals analysis of fruit and seed of Phyllanthus emblica L. in Pandwa Block of Palamu District, Jharkhand, India

Deepak Kumar & Arpana Sinha

ABSTRACT:

Phyllanthus emblica L. is an important tree which has numerous miraculous medicinal properties. It is mainly used in the treatment of several diseases viz., anemia, jaundice and diarrhea etc. It secrets a large number of phytochemicals or bioactive components which help protect of plants as a defensive mechanism from several diseases. Qualitative Phytochemicals study have reported the presence of Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Carbohydrate, Tannins, Saponin which are present in Fruit and seed of Phyllanthus emblica L. Cardiac glycoside is absent in fruit and seed. Quantitative phytochemicals analysis of Fruit and seed of Phyllanthus emblica L. containing total Phenolic content 729 mg GAE/g of dry extract and 476 mg GAE/g of dry extract respectively, total Tannins were 106 mg TAE/g and 100 mg TAE/g of dry extract and total Alkaloids observed in fruit and seed that were 1833 mg atropine equivalent/g of dry extract and 1889 mg atropine equivalent/g of dry extract.

Keywords:    

Phyllanthus emblica L., Phytochemicals, Qualitative, Quantitative

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