Preliminary phytochemical studies of the leaf extracts of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. ssp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg
- Author:
Kiruba Solomon
;
Mahesh Mony
;
Paul Miller Zachariah
;
Nisha Rajalekshmiamma Sreekandannair
;
Jeeva Solomon
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leaf extracts;
Rhododendron arboreum;
nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg. Sm.ssp.;
Phytochemical studies
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2012;(z3):1338-1340
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To examine the secondary metabolites present in the leaf extracts of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. ssp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg. Methods: Phytochemical screening of the leaf extract was done to determine the phytochemical constituents in the various solvents studied.Results:nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg. confirm the existence of secondary metabolites such as phenols, saponins and tannins. Conclusions: The study suggests that the leaf extracts of R. arboreum Sm. ssp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg. can be best utilized in developing bioactive compounds against pathogenic infection. The phytochemical study carried out on the leaf extracts of R. arboreum Sm. ssp.
