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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Phytochemical screening and functional group analysis of various root samples of Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) muell. arg. by FTIR spectrum
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K P Parvathi, T S Preetha
Abstract
Baliospermum montanum (Muell.) Arg. (Family Euphorbiaceae) is a well-known medicinal plant whose roots, stem, leaves and seeds are traditionally used for the treatment of different diseases. The phyto-components especially the bioactive terpenoids viz. 12-deoxy-5β-hydrophorbol-13-myristate, 13-palmitate, 12-deoxyphorbol-13-palmitate, baliospermin and montanin are reported in the roots. Since the harvested part is roots, the present study focused to determine various phytochemicals and the functional groups present in in vivo roots, in vitro-raised adventitious roots, hairy roots, cells harvested from root suspension samples. Among the solvents used for extraction, petroleum ether and methanolic extracts revealed more phyto-constituents than others and the preliminary phytochemical screening undertaken detected the presence of terpenoids, alkaloids, flavanoids and glycosides. The FTIR analysis showed different functional groups with various characteristic peak values. The entire samples showed the peaks at the wavelengths 3348.40, 3281.62, 3295.16, 3359.75 cm-1 that revealed the presence of polyhydroxy compounds (O-H stretch). The samples also showed the indication of ketones (C=O), phenols, esters and phosphate ions and these findings can be extended for the isolation and purification of active secondary metabolites from the normal and the various in vitro root-derived samples of this plant for therapeutic uses.
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Pages:1476-1481
How to cite this article:
K P Parvathi, T S Preetha "Phytochemical screening and functional group analysis of various root samples of <em>Baliospermum montanum</em> (Willd.) muell. arg. by FTIR spectrum ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 1476-1481
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