Phytochemical profiling of cat whisker’s (Orthosiphon stamineus) tea leaves extract

Abstract

Plants are renowned in the pharmaceutical industry for their broad structural diversity as well as their wide range of pharmacological activities. Herbal medicines have gained magnitude in recent years because of their value and cost effectiveness and due to the serious complications of synthetic drugs. The objective of the present study is to scrutinize the phytochemicals present in the Orthosiphon stamineus. The bioactive profiling was done by preliminary phytochemical test for secondary metabolites, GCMS for volatile constituents and LCMS for nonvolatile constituents. HPLC analysis showed the presence of flavonoids. The GCMS and LCMS analysis shows the presence of many compounds with medicinal value. Thus the present study will make a way for the production of herbal medicines for various ailments by using this plant. Due to the various bioactive components the plant also can act as a potential source for the green synthesis of nanoparticles.