Phytochemical screening and TLC profiling of selected ethnomedicinal plants used by the Khasi Tribals of Meghalaya
Zoliansanga and R. Lalfakzuala
Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl -796004 (India) Address for Correspondence: Zoliansanga, Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl -796004 (India) E-mail: zlspautu@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In this investigation, collection and identification of Khasi ethnomedicinal plants growing in various sites of East Khasi Hill district of Meghalaya and its adjoining areas were carried out. Randomized approach was followed for the selection and collection of plant species. The phytochemical composition of the selected fifteen (15) ethno medicinal plants were analyse by phytochemical screening and TLC study. Phytochemical screening revealed variations and diversity in the content of phytochemical compounds, qualitatively, for the 15 selected medicinal plants investigated. The variations and diversity was observed not only between the family and genus, but also between the species. TLC profiling of all 15 extracts gives an impressive result that direct towards the presence of number of phytochemicals.