- Sesbania sesban, aqueous extract, phytochemical, antioxidant, FTIR.
Abstract
The study was designed to explore the phytochemicals present in the aqueous seed extract of Sesbania sesban (L) Merr. Sesbania sesban is a traditional and native plant of India. The aqueous extract of the plant seed was subjected to qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis. The qualitative analysis revealed the presence of many phytochemicals. Phenols, flavonoids, flavonols, tannins and condensed tannins were estimated quantitatively and their values were found to be 28.10 ± 0.18mg /g (Gallic Acid Equivalent) & 33.69 ± 0.06mg/g (Catechin Equivalent), 17.57 ± 0.10mg /g (Quercitin Equivalent) & 20.68 ± 0.09mg /g (Rutin Equivalent), 6.08 ± 0.21mg/g (Caffeic Acid Equivalent), 12.34 ± 0.07 mg/g (Caffeic Acid Equivalent) and 3.84 ± 0.11mg/g (Caffeic Acid Equivalent) respectively. The primary metabolites such as total carbohydrates, total proteins and starch were also estimated and recorded as 166.0 ± 10.07 mg/g, 25.6 ± 1.50 mg/g, and 147.6 ± 6.73 mg/g respectively. The aqueous extract was analysed with FTIR, which revealed the presence of potential functional groups. The GCMS analysis revealed the presence of valuable phyto compounds with significant role in disease prevention.