Phytochemical analysis of the rhizomes of Bergenia ciliata (How) Sternb
Abstract
Bergenia ciliata of family Saxifragaceae is known as Kodiya or Pashanbheda in Dhanolti (Uttranchal). It is a second good source of bergenin after Bergenia ligulata. It has many medicinal properties such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic. B. ciliata is used mainly for kidney disorder. Its phytochemical constituents are Gallic acid, Tannic acid, (-)-3-0- Galloylepicatechin, (-)-3-0-Galloylcatechin, (+)-Catechin, Gallicin. The bioactive compounds that are produced by plants are collectively called as Phytochemicals. The phytochemical ingredients are plant derived compounds which protect the plants from environmental stresses, including insects, bacteria, fungus and weather changes. Though phytochemicals are not considered essential nutrients, it has become apparent that they offer many health benefits to the plants. It is well-known that plants produce these chemicals to protect themselves but recent research demonstrates that they can also protect humans against diseases. There are more than thousand known phytochemicals and they offer protection to many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and alzheimer's. The aim of the present study is to examine B. ciliata rhizomes for phytochemical profile. Qualitative analysis of various phytochemical constituents and quantitative analysis of total saponins and alkaloids were determined by the well-known test protocol available in the literature. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids ects. It is expected that the important phytochemical properties recognized by our study in the indigenous medicinal plants will be very useful in the curing of various diseases when taken along with our food.
Keywords: Bergenia ciliata, Phytochemical screening, Total saponins, Total alkaloids
Downloads
References
2. Balakumar S, Rajan S, Thirunalasundari T, Jeeva S. Antifungal activity of Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (Rutaceae) leaf extract on dermatophytes. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2011; 1(3):169-172.
3. Mohamed Saleem TK, Azeem AK, Dilip C, Sankar C, Prasanth NV, Duraisami R. Anti-inflammatory activity of the leaf extracts of Gendarussa vulgaris Nees. Asian Pac J Tropical Biomed, 2011; 1(2):147- 149.
4. Pour BM, Sasidharan S. In vivo toxicity study of Lantana camara. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2011; 1(3):189-191.
5. Paulraj K, Irudayaraj V, Johnson M, Patric Raja D. Phytochemical and anti-bacterial activity of epidermal glands extract of Christella parasitica (L.) H. Lev. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2011; 1(1):8-11.
6. Yaginuma A, Murata K, Matsuda H. β-Glucan and Bergenia ligulata as cosmetics ingredient. Fragrance J 2003; 31:114-119.
7. Hafidh RR, Abdulamir AS, Jahanshiri F, Abas F, AbuBakar F, Sekawi Z. et al. Asia is the mine of natural antiviral products for public health, The Open Complementary Med. J 2009; 58-68.
8. Singh L, Kumar A, Paul A. Bergenia ciliata: The medicinal herb of cold desert. International Journal of Chemical Studies 2018; 6(3):3609-3613.
9. Siddhuraju P Manian S. The antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging capacity of dietary phenolic extracts from horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.) seeds Food Chemistry. 2007;105 (3):950-958
10. Sangeetha, J, Vijayalakshmi K. Determination of bioactive components of ethyl acetate fraction of Punica granatum rind extract. Int J Pharm Sci Drug Res, 2011; 3(2):116-122.
11. Khandelwal KR. Practical pharmacognosy technique and experiments. 23rd Ed. Nirali Prakashan; 2005.
12. Kokate CK. Practical pharmacognosy. 4th Ed. Vallabh Prakashan; 1994.
13. Tambe VD, Bhambar RS. Estimation of total Phenol, tannin, alkaloid and flavonoid in Hibiscus tiliaceus Linn. Wood Extracts. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2014; 2:41-4.
14. Makkar HPS, Bluemmel M., Borowy, N.K., Becker, K. Gravimetric determination of tannins and their correlations with chemical and protein precipitation methods, Journal of Science Food Agriculture. 1993; 61:161–165.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).