Phytochemical quantification in various plant parts of Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) parker

Abstract

Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker is an evergreen medicinal tree in the Meliaceae family showed high therapeutical potential in traditional and modern medicines. Terpenoids were the major class of compounds found in this plant, and the majority of these compounds have high anticancer activity. Bark was considered as the primary source of isolation of these secondary metabolites. The present study was used for the identification of an equally important plant part from A. polystachya for the isolation of terpenoids. Apart from this; secondary metabolites like alkaloids and flavonoids were also quantified in various parts using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. It was observed that a higher concentration of terpenoids in leaves, whereas alkaloids were seen in high quantity in fruits and flavonoid was seen in higher quantity in the bark. Based on the result, leaves from A. polystachya can be used for the isolation of terpenoids.