GC-MS analysis and conservation of ethnomedicinal aromatic plant Anisomelis indica (L)

Abstract

Anisomeles indica (L) is a wild plant of family Lamiaceae. Commonly known as “Gopoli”. The plant is used traditionally as an analgesic, antiinflammatory and in skin problems such as snakebit. Medicinally it has been proven to possess various pharmacological activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial, our knowledge of the intimate relationship between early man and plants has come to us mainly through tradition. Today, the field of ethnobotany requires variety of skills, because it is the study of relationship between plants and people. To search novel active compounds from plant origin and to access the valuable thereupatic properties with minimum side effects, application of advanced method like GC-MS computational techniques plays an important role in the development of drug of interest. 2 compounds were identified in aerial parts of Anisomeles indica these are Tetracosapentaene, 2, 6, 10, 15, 19, 23-hexamethyl-,22-Stigmasten-3-one. The coming generation should not miss the flora and fauna of our country. It is observed that Anisomeles indica is becoming rare, day by day in some region of Nagpur. The efforts of awareness in the society regarding its conservation should be made. Plantation of this species should be increased.