PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF HEMIGRAPHIS COLORATA BLUME

The folk medicine system uses the plant products for the treatment of numerous diseases. Studies by various researchers have proved that plants are one of the major sources for drug. The curative properties of medicinal plants are due to the presence of various chemical substances of different composition which occur as secondary metabolites. Extraction of leaves of Hemigraphis Colorata Blume using various solvents by using Soxhlet apparatus.To determine the structural formula of various compounds isolated from Hemigraphis Colorata Blume. Phytochemical screening of crude drug extracts. The present work revealed that the phytochemical analysis of ethanolic extract of Hemigraphis colorata contain carbohydrate, protein, flavonoid, saponin, tannin, steroid and glycoside. The chloroform extract shows the presence of carbohydrate, protein, aminoacid, alkaloid, tannin, steroid and glycoside. The benzene extract indicate the presence of tannin, terpenoid, gum, carbohydrate, protein, steroid and glycoside. The moisture content in dry leaves of Hemigraphis Colorata Blume is 4.7%, total ash value (12.6%). The physicochemical parameters such as ash value and determination of moisture loss were used to determine the quality and purity of a crude drug. The biochemical analysis of Hemigraphis Colorata Blume revealed that of carbohydrate,of protein and others. Hemigraphis Colorata Blume possessed considerable level of bioactive compounds and therefor, these species can be used as a potential source of drugs. The plant has immense power to cure fresh wound, ulcers, inflammations and skin complaints