Standardization and Elemental determination of Therapeutic Medicinal Plant Volkameria inermis L

By : Thiripura Sundari U, Shanthi P

Page No: 65-74

Abstract 
Plants are the therapeutic agents, producing rich source of bioactive substances to cure all kinds of ailments. The main objective of this investigation was to standardize the leaves of Volkameria inermis L. as a source of effective natural medicine. The standardization was validated by physicochemical parameter, phytochemical studies and elemental analysis. The results of physicochemical study showed 6.75% moisture content, 11.2% total ash value, 0.6% acid insoluble ash value and 4.2% of water soluble ash value. The extractive percentages for various solvents are 1.2% (Hexane), 2.4% (Chloroform), 2.8% (Acetone), 3.8% (Ethanol), 5.2% (Methanol) and 6.0% (Water). The phytochemical analysis reveals the presence of phytocompounds coumarins, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids. Heavy metals viz copper, cadmium, lead and mercury content were determined as 0.67 ± 0.000 mg/kg, 0.13 ± 0.000 mg/kg, 0.08 ± 0.000 mg/kg and 0.001 ± 0.000 mg/kg respectively. It also showed 1.59 ± 0.001 mg/kg of manganese and 0.29 ± 0.017 mg/kg of zinc. The results of heavy metal profile of the tested plant were within the permissible limits of the regulatory authorities WHO and FAO. Hence it is recommended that the Volkameria inermis L. is a one of the efficient natural sources to be used as drug.

Author :
Thiripura Sundari U : Research Scholar, PG and Research Department of Botany, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shanthi P : Dean of Life Science and Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Botany, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2022.38.01.4