The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2018;7(5):437-439 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2018.7506
Evaluation of phytochemical screening of Coleus forskohlii L. leaf extract
Pavitra Dasari1 , Nirmala Baburao2 , Sudhakar Chekuri2 , Anupalli Roja Rani3
1. Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2. Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
3. Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 1st May, 2018 / Accepted: 4th September, 2018
Coleus forskohlii L. plant Extract is derived from roots and leaves from Coleus forskohlii. Coleus is used in India and China folk medicines and is a traditional digestive remedy. Currently this plants levees and roots are extensively cultivated is Southern and western India. Forskohlii helps to lower blood pressure, dilates the blood vessels. Traditionally claimed to be constructive in the cure of cutaneous affections such as scabies, guinea worm, eczema and herpetic diseases. Conversely, there are no customary scientific reports for its antipsoriatic activity. Hence, the plant Coleus forskohlii has been chosen to establish scientific data for its traditional claim as anti-cancer. In the present study a chemical test performed against the, all the phytochemical constituents for their preliminary screening of each solvent extract of leaf like water, methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and acetone. From the phytochemical investigation of the leaf extracts; the result is revealed the presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, triterpenoids, and lipids in all the solvent extracts. But phenols are more retain in methanolic leaf extract remain all the phytochemical constituents.
Coleus forskohlii, Phytoconsituents, carbohydrates, leaf extract, traditional
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Dasari P, Baburao N, Chekuri S, Rani AR. Evaluation of Phytochemical screening of Coleus forskohlii L. leaf extract. J Phytopharmacol 2018; 7(5):437-439.
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