Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Haemolytic Activity Assay of Tuber Extract of Ruellia tuberosa L.

Abstract

Presence of certain chemical compounds is responsible for medicinal properties of the plant. In the present study, the various biochemical tests were conducted to examine the presence of various phytochemicals in the methanolic, petroleum ether and chloroform tuber extracts of Ruellia tuberosa L. Also, the extracts were subjected to the in vitro haemolytic activity assay. The tests confirmed the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids and flavanoids in all the three tested extracts. Saponins were absent in methanolic and petroleum ether extracts but were found to be present in chloroform extract of the tuber. The methanolic and the petroleum ether extracts have shown insignificant haemolysis (less than 20%) even at higher concentrations such as 100 and 200 µg/ml, making them safe and potential source for drug formulations and human consumption.

Keywords: Phytochemicals, Ruellia tuberosa, tuber extracts

Cite this Article Rajanna L, Ramya Raju, Shailaja Sharma GS. Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Haemolytic Activity Assay of Tuber Extract of Ruellia tuberosa L. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Life Sciences. 2017; 7(3): 23–27p.