Preliminary phytochemical evaluation of Emblica officinalis and quantification of gallic acid by HPTLC

Abstract

A contemporary approach was employed to analyze ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Emblica officinalis for the existence of phytoconstituents like alkaloids, tannins, glycosides, flavonoids, and saponins. High performance thin layer chromatography was utilized to measure gallic acid. Various compounds including phenols, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, glycosides, saponins, terpenoids, coumarins, and quinones were identified in both ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Emblica officinalis. The ethanolic extract was found to contain 2.43 mg/g gallic acid based on quantitative analysis conducted using HPTLC.