ABSTRACT:

Secondary metabolites are the major constituents of the plants that will protect as from the formation of excess free radical in our body. We therefore decided to check the presence of   secondary metabolites in ethyl acetate leaf extract of Alpinia purpurata by means of High performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC). From this study A. purpurata showed the presence of 6 terpenoids, 5 steroids, 3 alkaloids and 2 phenols. HPTLC analysis showed that terpenoids are rich in A. purpurata, known for anticancer agents. We hope that the intensive study on the out coming active terpenoid constituents of A. purpurata will lead to the discovery of a novel botanical-drug for chemoprevention.