Milind Kashinath Patel ¹
and Swapnil Ghanshyam Dhake ²✉
¹Poojya Sane Guruji Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s S. I. Patil Arts
Patel Science and Shahada Taluka Kharedi Vikri Sangh Commerce College,
Shahada, Dist-Nandurbar (M.S), India-425409.
²Department of Engineering Sciences and Humanities,
Sandip Foundation’s Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre
Mahiravani, Trimbak Road, Nashik (M.S.), India-422213.
Received: Feb 21, 2023/ Revised: Mar 10, 2023/Accepted: Mar 14, 2023
(✉) Corresponding Author: swapnill.dhake5@gmail.com
Abstract
Corchorus depressus (L.) is a member of the Tiliaceae family, which has over 100 different species. Due to isolated phytochemicals, potential biological activity and therapeutic value, Corchorus depressus (L.) whole plant study proved promising. The current research sought to investigate the biologically active substances found in solvent extracts of Corchorus depressus (Linn.) leaves. The active substances were isolated by cold maceration method using petroleum ether followed by chloroform, methanol, and ethanol and identified by the phytochemical test. The biological effects of solvent extracts, including their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory potential, were also studied. The investigation of various solvent extracts revealed that active chemicals like sterols, triterpenes, carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, amino acids, and proteins were present. The evaluation of leaf powder was supported by physicochemical analysis. Biological screening of four solvent extracts showed substantial anti-oxidant and antimicrobial potential. Extracts from the leaves of Corchorus depressus (L.) showed high biological activity, and a significant number of secondary metabolites were discovered through preliminary phytochemical analysis studies.
Keywords: Corchorus depressus, phytochemical test, pharmacognostic study, biological activity
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How to cite this article
Patel, M. K. and Dhake, S. G. (2023). Preliminary Phytochemical, Physicochemical and Biological Study of Corchorus depressus (Linn) leaves. Microbial Science Archives, Vol. 3(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.47587/MSA.2023.3106
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