Title
Preliminary analysis of secondary metabolites in mixed powders of leaves of medicinal plants
Other title
Análisis preliminar de los metabolitos secundarios de polvos mixtos de hojas de plantas medicinales
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Más Toro D.
Rodríguez Bertot R.
Pupo Torres G.
Rosabal Nava O.
Olmo González C.
Universidad de Granma
Publisher(s)
Editorial Ciencias Medicas
Abstract
Introduction: Phytochemical screening of a plant provides insight into its potential medicinal uses. Phytochemical data about the leaves of Anacardium occidentale L., Psidium guajava L., Morinda citrifolia L. and Moringa oleifera Lam. may be found in the literature. However, no information was found about the mixed powder of these leaves. Objective: Perform phytochemical screening of mixed powders of leaves of A. occidentale, P. guajava, M. citrifolia and M. oleifera to determine their secondary metabolites. Methods: Leaves of the study plants were collected, dehydrated at ambient and room temperature and crushed to 1 mm particles. The study samples were formed by mixing the dry powder from the leaves at five proportions. Phytochemical screening was then conducted of the hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from the samples. Results: Phytochemical screening of the mixed powders did not detect any resins or flavonoids, except in sample 4, where the latter metabolite was found. Quinones are abundant in all samples, except for assay 1, where they were scant. Proportions 1, 2 and 3 contained saponins; alkaloids were identified in samples 1, 4 and 5; and coumarines were found in the samples with greater proportions of individual plants. The remaining secondary metabolites had a low presence in all the mixtures. Conclusions: Based on the preliminary analysis of secondary metabolites in mixed powders of leaves of P. guajava, A. occidentale, M. oleifera and M. citrifolia, it is suggested to study these medicinal mixtures as phytochemical additives in animal feed as a first biological study.
Volume
22
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85027995851
Source
Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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