Identification of Bioactive Phytocompounds present in Methanolic Extract of Neolamarckia cadamba Leaves from Ranchi district of Jharkhand

Authors

  • Swati Shikha Research Scholar, University Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand. India.
  • Arun Kumar Associate Professor and Head, University Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand. India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v16i2.5597

Keywords:

Neolamarckia cadamba, Medicinal, Jharkhand, Solvent, GC- MS, NIST

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the bioactive phytocompounds present in the leaves of Neolamarckia cadamba found in Ranchi district of Jharkhand, India. Neolamarckia cadamba is used among the locals for ethnomedicinal purposes. In this study methanolic extract of Neolamarckia cadamba leaves was used for performing GC- MS for the analysis of respective phytocompounds. The major phytocompounds identified were α- tocopherol (12.73%), n- hexadecanoic acid (11.23%), gamma.-Sitosterol (8.43%) and Squalene (7.32%). These identified phytocompounds possesses different kinds of biological activities such as anti- inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial etc. These biological properties of identified phytocompounds recommends Neolamarckia cadamba as a plant of medicinal importance.

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Published

2025-07-10

How to Cite

Shikha, S., & Kumar, A. (2025). Identification of Bioactive Phytocompounds present in Methanolic Extract of Neolamarckia cadamba Leaves from Ranchi district of Jharkhand. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 16(2), 437–441. https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v16i2.5597

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025): April - June 2025

Section

Research Articles

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