Phytochemical and Elemental Evaluation of Chrozophora plicata Leaves, Bannu, KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

The main objective of our current research work is to evaluate and explore the phytochemistry of the methanolic crude extract of Chrozophora plicata leaves and elemental ions analysis by using flame photometer to determine the concentration of alkali and alkaline earth metals ions following wet digestion method. Chrozophora plicata was collected from district Bannu in the month of May 2016. Results obtained from the various activities showed that the Chrozophora plicata leaves methanolic crude extract possess much quantity of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds which are good scavengers of the free radicals that cause oxidative stress and can be used against cancer, arthritis and diabetes. Important phytochemicals such as flavonoids, phenolic and alkaloids were present in the Chrozophora plicata leaves extract. Furthermore the biologically important ions results also suggest that the powder of the Chrozophora plicata leaves possess a significant composition of Li, Na, K, Ca, Ba ions. The present study results suggest as a whole that the Chrozophora plicata already used in Greek medicine SAFI can be used to design new drugs and natural antioxidants. Keywords: Chrozophora Plicata; Phytochemistry; Elemental ions analysis;