Abstract
In qualitative analysis, the phytochemical compounds such as steroids, carbohydrates, triterpenoids, coumarines, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, saponins, anthroquinones, Proteins and lipids were screened in fruit of S. colais. Quantitative analysis of phenols, flavonoids and Triterpenoids was further performed. Thin layer chromatography was used to analyze the active Phytoconstituents. Preliminary phytochemical screening of fruit methanolic extracts identified 11 major functional groups, amongst them flavonoid, phytosterols, saponins and coumarins. Additionally total ash analysis of identified three inorganic elements, iron, chloride and sulphate. The same extract was used for quantitative determination of total phenolic content (72.5 mg/g), total flavonoid content (70.53 mg/g) and total triterpenoids content (12.68 mg/g). For further purification of identified chemical constituents, TLC was performed and it showed remarkable results. The methanolic extract of S. colais fruit contains beta sitesterol and lupeol which are very useful therapeutically.
