Determination of qualitative and quantitative phytochemical properties of salix tetrasperma roxb methanolic leaves extract
Salix tetrasperma is a willow tree or also known as dedalu commonly found in swampy and moist area in Malaysia. It was used for many medicinal purposes as alternative medicine such as for hepatits, analgesic, aches, fevers, whooping cough, bug bites, scorpion sting, sore, warts, antirheumatic sed...
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/56905/1/ABDULLAH%20BUKHARI%20BIN%20HIZAM-24%20pages.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/56905/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
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| Summary: | Salix tetrasperma is a willow tree or also known as dedalu commonly found in swampy and
moist area in Malaysia. It was used for many medicinal purposes as alternative medicine such
as for hepatits, analgesic, aches, fevers, whooping cough, bug bites, scorpion sting, sore,
warts, antirheumatic sedative, antibacterial, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory. The aim of
this study was to screen and determine the amount of total phytochemical groups in Salix
tetrasperma to produce methanol extraction. There are four important natural groups in plant
namely alkaloids, tannins, saponins and flavonoids. The result of this study shows that from
the qualitative analysis the phytochemical group presences are tannins, flavonoids and
saponins while alkaloid was absence. While in quantitative analysis shows that the total
amount of natural groups of flavonoid, saponins, tannins and alkaloid were 3.86%, 37.99%,
6.15% and 0.48% respectively. The amount of tannin is the highest among the phytochemical
shows that the main phytochemical of Salix tetrasperma is tannin while the alkaloid can be
measured in quantitative analysis may due to error during the test or the changes of color in
qualitative is not seen because the amount is low. The natural groups detected in the test are
important to determine the mechanism of pharmacological effect. So, the significance of the
Salix tetrasperma in traditional medicine such as to treat cancer, diabetic, bacterial infection,
painkiller, and so on can be related with the presence ofthese natural groups. |
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