Solvent Effect on Phytochemical Screening of Melaleuca leucadendra Linn. and Syzygium cinerea
Keywords:
phytochemical constituents, Melaleuca leucadendra, Syzygium cinereaAbstract
Phytochemical screening is an important procedure forthe isolation of new compounds. This research aimed to screen phytochemicals in leaves, flowers and fruits of Melaleuca leucadendra and Syzygium cinerea which belong to the family Myrtaceae. Extracts of the plant material were prepared using various solvents in the order of their polarity, including hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol, respectively. Phytochemical screening of the extracts revealed the presence of anthraquinones, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and alkaloids in ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol extracts of flowers and fruits of M. Leucadendra, including in ethanol and methanol extracts of leaves of this plant as well as in leaves and flowers of S. cinerea.
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