PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON PERSICARIA SALICIFOLIA PLANT AND SEEDS FROM EGYPT

El-Swaify, Zeinab A.; Moaty, Doaa A.; Youssef, Mohamed M.; El-Hela, Atef

doi:10.21608/absb.2015.23781

PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON PERSICARIA SALICIFOLIA PLANT AND SEEDS FROM EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), AL -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

² Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), AL -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

³ Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys Branch), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

10.21608/absb.2015.23781

Abstract

phytochemical investigation of the primary (carbohydrates and amino acids) and secondary metabolites of Persicaria sal�icifolia seeds revealed the presence of free sugars and amino acids, they were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Also fifty-two active compounds were identified from n-hexane extract of Persicaria salicifolia seeds. Total phenolics and flavonoids were determined colourmitercally. The phenolics were identified using LC/MS. From this study Persicaria salicifolia seeds can be considered as a promising pharmaceutical agent.

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