GC-MS profiling and antioxidant activity of Mundulea sericea (Willd) A. Chev – a potential plant with anti-mycobacterial activity
1*Revathi Lakshmi, S. and 2Gayathri, S.
1,2Centre for Research and PG Studies in Botany, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi-626189 (India) (Autonomous, affiliated to Maduari Kamaraj University, Madurai), Sivakasi *Corresponding author: e-mail: revathysubbiah@gmail.com & Phone No:9791639637
ABSTRACT
Mundulea sericea, a tree legume, is used as medicinal plant by tribal peoples of Andhra Pradesh for various ailments. M. sericea, have been reported to possess bioactivity such as insecticidal, antimycobacterial, antimicrobial and analgesic activity. However, there is little research on the potential antioxidant activity of this plant. Hence, the plant was selected for the present investigation. The present study was aimed to explore the phytochemcials present in the leaves of Mundulea sericea using preliminary phytochemical screening and GCMS analysis. The leaf material was collected and shade dried at room temperature. They were made in to fine powder with an electric grinder. The dried powder material was extracted with methanol, ethanol, and Hexane. The leaves were further quantified for phenolics, flavonoids and total antioxidant activity. In the preliminary phytochemical screening, the leaves showed the presence of flavonoids, phenolics, glycosides, carbohydrates, oils and fat. GC-MS analysis showed a variety of compounds i.e around 23 compounds were identified on the basis of their molecular weight.