Kongunadu Research Journal
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): Vol 1, Iss 1, Year 2014
Articles

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF COSTUS MEXICANUS LIEBM. - AN INSULIN PLANT

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  • Sindhu S,
  • Manorama S
Sindhu S
Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Manorama S
Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/krj15
Published June 30, 2014
Keywords
  • Costus mexicanus,
  • preliminary phytochemical
How to Cite
S, S., & S, M. (2014). PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF COSTUS MEXICANUS LIEBM. - AN INSULIN PLANT. Kongunadu Research Journal, 1(1), 65-68. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj15

Abstract

Phytochemicals are extensively found at different levels in many medicinal plants. Costus mxicanus an important medicinal plant belongs to the family Costaceae. It is used for diabetics by traditional healers. The present study was undertaken to investigate the preliminary phytochemicals in the petroleum ether, acetone and ethanol extracts of leaves, stem and rhizome of Costus mexicanus Liebm. and the study revealed the presence of alkaloid, flavanoid, terepenoid in the Costus mexicanus

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