Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant Activity of Wild Medicinal Plants of Himalayan Range

Prakash Pralhad Sarwade; K Barakkath Nisha; Irrusappan Hari; Hemant Tawale; J. Ambika; S. Thaiyalnayagi; Madhulika Krishan Yadav; Kavita Narayan Gaisamudre (Sarwade); M. Geetha

doi:10.55544/jrasb.3.5.15

Authors

Prakash Pralhad Sarwade Associate Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Shikshan Maharshi Guruvarya R. G. Shinde Mahavidyalaya, Paranda Dist. Dharashiv (Osmanabad) 413 502, (M.S.), INDIA.
K Barakkath Nisha MSc Microbiology, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai-623517, Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Irrusappan Hari Scientist C, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, Maharashtra-411021, INDIA.
Hemant Tawale Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy, Konkan Gyanpeeth Rahul Dharkar College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Dahivali - Parade Vengaon Road, Post-Tiware, Tal: Karjat, Dist: Raigad, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra - 410201, INDIA.
J. Ambika Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sri Bharathi Arts and Science College for Women, Kaikkuruchi Pudukkottai, INDIA.
S. Thaiyalnayagi Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sri Bharathi Arts and Science College for Women, Pudukkottai, INDIA.
Madhulika Krishan Yadav Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, VIVA College of Arts Commerce and Science, Virar West, INDIA.
Kavita Narayan Gaisamudre (Sarwade) Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Shriman Bhausaheb Zadbuke Mahavidyalaya, Barshi Tal. Barshi, Dist- Solapur 413401 Maharashtra, INDIA.
M. Geetha Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sri Bharathi Arts and Science College for Women, Kaikkurichi, Pudukkottai, INDIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.3.5.15

Keywords:

Medicinal plants, Himalayan range, antioxidant, phytochemical

Abstract

Plants that are indigenous to the Himalayas have been exploited for their therapeutic properties for over 6,500 years. Using their deep knowledge of the local flora and fauna, traditional healers in the region are able to treat a wide variety of maladies with herbal treatments. People who live in rural areas of the Himalayas rely on wild medicinal plants for their health, and we need to do everything in our power to ensure that these plants continue to thrive in the harsh desert climate of the Himalayas. Raw materials that are obtained from wild plants are in high demand all around the world, particularly among pharmaceutical companies, ethnomedics, and practitioners of traditional medicine as well as other medical practitioners. India has been a top exporter of raw herbal medications all over the world. This is mostly due to the number of medicinal plants that can be found in the Himalayas. The aim of this study was to determine the Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of various parts of 20 selected wild medicinal plants, found in the Himalayan regions in India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan including Swertia bimaculate, Ficus neriifolia, Rubus treutleri, Periploca calophylla, G. depressa, Buddleja napaulensis, Habenaria edgeworthii, Pyracantha crenulate, Roscoea procera, Allium rubellum, Berberis chitria, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Artemisia maritima, C. glanduliferum, C. distans, Juniperus macropoda, Origanum vulgare, Valeriana jatamansi, Polygonatum verticillatum, Meconopsis aculeate and Fragaria nubicolais. There were several different parts of the species that were examined to determine their total polyphenol, flavonoid, alkaloid, saponin, and tannin concentrations. One fraction of the plant extracts was found to contain a higher quantity of phytochemicals when compared to the other portions. Through the utilisation of the DPPH and FRAP model systems, the antioxidant capacity of a number of different components was assessed. The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique can be combined with the DPPH and/or ABTS tests in order to rapidly screen extracts for the presence of active chemicals.

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