Qualitative phytochemical screening and FTIR spectroscopic analysis of Sesamum indicum L.

Abstract

Sesamum indicum L. (Pedaliaceae) is one of the oldest condiments and economically important oilseed crop and medicinally important plant due to presence of wide range of secondary metabolites. The biologically active compounds present in plants are called phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are derived from various parts of plants such as leaves, stem and roots. These phytochemicals are used as sources of direct medicinal agents. The present study aim is to analyses the phytochemicals present in Sesamum indicum L. by using Qualitative phytochemical analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Preliminary phytochemical screening of the different five extract of the plant showed the presence of alkaloids, proteins, flavonoids, carbohydrate, Phytosterol, Phenols and tannins. FTIR findings indicated the presence of characteristic functional groups like alkanes, alcohols, amines, carboxylic acid, azide, aldehyde and isothiocyanate etc. The findings of this paper will be useful for identification of crude drugs obtained from this plant and pharmacological studies in future.