A Study on Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis of Selected Medicinal Plants from Jharkhand

Authors

  • Deepa Sinha
  • Veermani Kumar
  • Kamal Kant Patra
  • Asha Mishra
  • Keshamma E

Keywords:

Jharkhand, Medicinal plants, Phytochemicals, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Saponins

Abstract

Medicinal plants remain a primary source of healthcare in rural and tribal communities where access to modern medical facilities is limited. Tribal communities rely heavily on forests for their livelihoods and cultural practices. The Jharkhand, located in eastern India is one such state. Hence in the current we aimed for qualitative analysis of aqueous (aq.) and ethanolic extracts of four selected medicinal plants from Jharkhand state viz. Dolichos trilobus, Atylosia cajanifolia, Vicia faba, and Vigna umbellata. Results showed that Vicia faba exhibited the maximum extractive potential in both aq. and ethanolic solvents, highlighting its rich phytochemical content. The phytochemical profile of aq. plant extracts indicates that all four species of plants are rich in alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, saponins, and proteins, while terpenoids were unique to Vicia faba. The ethanolic plant extracts had shown a rich presence of alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and saponins across all species, while terpenoids had been exclusive to Vicia faba. The occurrence of proteins had been limited to Vicia faba and Vigna umbellata.  In conclusion, the uniform presence of multiple bioactive compounds in selected medicinal plants from Jharkhand state viz. Dolichos trilobus, Atylosia cajanifolia, Vicia faba, and Vigna umbellata underlines their potential for pharmacological and nutraceutical applications

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2025-09-25

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Sinha D, Kumar V, Patra KK, Mishra A, E K. A Study on Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis of Selected Medicinal Plants from Jharkhand . J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025Sep.25 [cited 2025Oct.21];13(1):1302-9. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/9230

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