PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANT SEEDS USED IN TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE

Abstract

Phytochemicals are biologically active compounds derived from plants and have been extensively utilized in traditional herbal medicine. These natural remedies are commonly employed by local communities to treat a range of ailments, including major health conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer, and HIV. The primary aim of this study gives an exhaustive account of the pertinent information procured from the tribal informant and preliminary phytochemical screening of six different plant specimens belonging to different families for phytochemical constituents was performed using generally accepted laboratory technique for qualitative determinations. The constituents screened for Tannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Steroids, Proteins, Phenols, Carbohydrate’s, Alkaloids and Terpenoids. The plant seed studied were Caesalpinia bonducella Flem, Abrus precatorius L, Mucuna pruriens DC, Plantago ovata Forssk, Trigonella foenum graecum (L.) Delile and Tribulus terrestris L.