PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND THE ETHNOBOTANICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE LEAVES OF WILD SAGE (Lantana camara L.)

Abstract

Leaf extract of Lantana camara was screened for active bioactive phytochemical compounds. The leaves were extracted using different solvent (distilled water, ethylacetate and methanol). Phytochemical analysis of the extracts were performed using thin layer chromatography (TLC). The extracts were loaded on TLC plates and developed in two solvent systems that is Hexane: Ethylacetate and Ethylacetate: Methanol at ratios 1:4 and 1:9 respectively. The phytochemical screening result indicated presence of alkaloids, tannins,
saponins, carbohydrates and sterols and the absence of flavonoids and glycosides in the distilled water extract; presence of flavonoids, tannins, saponins, carbohydrates, terpenoids and steroids and absence of glycosides and alkaloids in Ethylacetate extract; presence of flavonoids, alkaloid, tannins, carbohydrates, steroids and saponins and absence of terpenoids and glycosides.