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Study of Medicinal Plants: Ocimum Sanctum & Tinospora Cordifolia, Bioresources to Characterize Bioactive Compounds Using Soxhlet Apparatus

Yash Srivastav, Gourav Thakur, Sandhya Tiwari

Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · pp. 23–44 · Published 27 Jul 2024

10.9734/ajb2t/2024/v10i3209

Abstract

This study researched the phytochemical organization of two significant restorative plants - Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) and Tinospora cordifolia (giloy). Leaf tests of O. sanctum and stem tests of T. cordifolia were gathered, cleaned, dried and ground into powder. Extractions were performed involving ethanol and hexane solvents in a Soxhlet device. Qualitative phytochemical screening tests for a variety of bioactive compounds, including proteins, carbohydrates, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids, alkaloids, glycosides, and phenolics, were performed on the extracts. The majority of the phytochemicals tested were found in O. sanctum extracts, while fewer compounds were found in T. cordifolia extracts. In particular, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, sugars, terpenoids and proteins were distinguished in O. sanctum but not in T. cordifolia separates. The two plants showed the presence of saponins, steroids, heart glycosides and phenolics. The study sheds light on the bioactive compound profiles of these significant medicinal plants and highlights their potential for further research in the fields of drug discovery and herbal formulation development. Future possibilities for research on these plants in regions like pharmacology, nutraceuticals and maintainable assets the executives are additionally talked about.

Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi) Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) phytochemical analysis bioactive compounds soxhlet extraction ethanol extract hexane extract flavonoids

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