Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis Of Justicia Adhatoda leaves Extract Using Different Solvents

Abstract

Plants have played a critical role in maintaining human health and civilizing the quality of human life for thousands of years. Justicia adhatoda is a well-known Indian medicinal plant valued for their pharmacopeia.This plant has been used commonly in ayurvedic system of medicine. This plant root, bark, leave and flower are used to heal many types of infection.The present paper gives an account of phytochemical activities. The extracts were subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening using standard procedures. Five solvents namely acetone, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and diethyl ether were used to obtain extracts from powdered plant leaves.This result showed that many of the phytochemicals were present in this plant. The qualitative analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, coumarins, hydroxyanthraquinones, tannins, phlobatannins, Proteins, xanthoprotein, steroids and phenols. The diversity of phytochemicals found present suggests that J.adhatoda leaf could serve as a source of useful drug.