Research Article | Published: 01 March 2013

Preliminary Qualitative Phytochemical Studies of Different Extracts of Adiantum Incisum Forssk. in Doon Valley, Uttarakhand

Maneesha  Singh, Arun Kumar Singh, Chhaya Singh and H. C. Pande

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 20 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 29-31 | 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2013-58X89U | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was carried out on the phytochemical evaluation of Adiantum incisum Forssk. (Adiantiaceae) in Doon valley, situated in foot hills of Himalayas. Dried plant material was subjected to soxhlet extraction using seven different solvents in the increasing order of their polarity. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, proteins, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, saponins, tannins and phenols, triterpenoids in different extracts of the plant while the absence of flavonoids, steroids, fats and oils in all the extracts.

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Singh, M., Singh, A.K., Singh, C. and Pande, H.C., 2013. Preliminary Qualitative Phytochemical Studies of Different Extracts of Adiantum Incisum Forssk. in Doon Valley, Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 20(1), pp.29-31. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2013-58X89U

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