Phytochemical investigation and determination of phytoconstituents in flower extract of Nelumbo nucifera

  • Seema Dubey Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India
  • Shailbala Singh Baghel Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India
DOI https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i1.2197

Abstract

The aim of this study seeks to investigate the presence of qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytoconstituents of the flower of the plant Nelumbo nucifera. The present study provides evidence that successive solvent extract of Nelumbo nucifera contains medicinally important bioactive compounds and this justifies the use of plant species as traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases. Maximum phenolic and flavanoid content was observed in ethanolic extract of Nelumbo nucifera. The DPPH scavenging potential of the ethanolic extracts of the herbs ranged from 33%-55%. In the present study analysis of free radical scavenging activity and total phenolic and flavonoid content showed that mainly the ethanolic extract of flower extract can be the potent source of natural antioxidants.


Keywords: Phytochemical, Ethanolic extract, Antioxidant activity, Nelumbo nucifera

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Seema Dubey, Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India

Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India

Shailbala Singh Baghel, Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India

Department of Chemistry, Sarojini Naidu Government Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College, Bhopal (M.P.), India

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Dubey, S., & Baghel, S. S. (2019). Phytochemical investigation and determination of phytoconstituents in flower extract of Nelumbo nucifera. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 9(1), 146-149. https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i1.2197
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Vol 9 No 1 (2019): Volume 9, Issue 1 Jan-Feb 2019
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