Phytochemical screening for active compounds in Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brogn

Abstract

The plant (whole) Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brogn collected from Puthalam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India, were analyzed for the presence of different phytochemicals. The aim of our study is to screen the biologically active compounds in plant material, C. thalictroides. Phytochemical methods of screening proven the presence of alkaloids, steroids, coumarin, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, quinone, anthroquinone, phenol, protein, xanthoprotein, carbohydrate, glycosides, catachin, sugar and terpenoids in the extracts of the whole plants. The phytochemical composition of the whole plants indicate their medicinal properties.