PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF EUPHORBIACEAE SPECIES FROM LAHORE REGION, PAKISTAN
Authors: Tahira Mughal, Alyia Mamona, Zeb Saddiuqe, Sadia Qureshi and Sana Mehboob
Keywords: Euphorbiaceae, Phytochemical analysis, Fluorescence characters
Abstract
Euphorbia prostrata, Euphorbia hirta, Euphorbia splendens, Ricinus communis and Jatropha integearrima (Family: Euphorbiaceae) were selected to explore the phytochemical and pharmacognostical properties. Species of Euphorbiaceae are extensivley used as remedies against several diseases and complaints such as cancer, diabetes, diarrhoea, heart diseases, hemorrhages, hepatitis, jaundice, malaria, ophthalmic diseases, rheumatism and scabies etc. The dried leaves of Euphorbia splendens, Ricinus communis and Jatropha integearrima and dried whole plants of Euphorbia prostrata and Euphorbia hirta extracted with methanol. The Phytochemical screenings was done to identify the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, phytosterol, phenol, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and phlobatannins that is helpful in the confirmation of the authenticity of the plants.
Timeline
Received
May 6, 2010
Revised
Jun 15, 2010
40 days later
Accepted
Jun 20, 2010
5 days later
Published
Mar 13, 2025
5380 days later