Pharmacogostical and Phytochemical Evaluation of Grewia Asiatica Linn. Leaves
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Preliminary phytochemical study of G. asiatica Linn. leaf showed water soluble extractive (19.08 %) more than alcohol soluble extractive (12.40%). It also demonstrated pH, moisture content, total ash, water soluble ash, acid in soluble ash and sulphated ash 6.48, 28.18%, 2%, 1.75%, 0.6% and 5.65% respectively.Qualitative chemical examinations of ethanol and aqueous leaf extracts of G. asiatica Linn. revealed the presence of Carbohydrates, Flavonoids, Steroids, Glycosides, and Tannins & Phenolics. Successive petroleum ether and chloroform extract showed presence of steroids and glycosides. Aminoacids and Alkaloids were absent in all the extract.
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