Qualitative and GC-MS analysis of medicinally potent aquatic herb Pistia stratiotes L. Assam, India

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https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v15i3.4939

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P. stratiotes, Phytochemicals, GC-MS, Medicinal

Abstract

Pistia stratiotes  L. belongs to  Araceae family, is a free-floating aquatic plant found in rivers, lakes, and ponds It is commonly known as water cabbage or water lettuce. P. stratiotes  stands out as a prominent Ayurvedic remedy, extensively utilized over time for treating a multitude of ailments, The present study was aimed to carry out the detailed preliminary phytochemical and GC-MS analysis  of the leaves and root of P. stratiotes. The preliminary phytochemical analysis of P. stratiotes indicated the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrades, reducing sugars, glycosides, flavonoids, phenolic, tannins, triterpinoids, saponins, proteins and amino acids. GC-MS analysis was also carried out to detect the phytoconstituents present in the methanolic, hexane and ethylacetate extract of leaves and root of P. stratiotes.

Author Biographies

Pritimani Bharali

PhD Scholar, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Assam. India.

Rantumoni Sharma

PhD Scholar, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Assam. India.

Madhushmita Nath

PhD Scholar, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Assam. India.

Diptimoni Devi

PG Scholar, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Assam. India.

Namita Nath

Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati. Assam. India.

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06-10-2024

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Bharali, P. ., Sharma, R. ., Nath, M. ., Devi, D. ., & Nath, N. (2024). Qualitative and GC-MS analysis of medicinally potent aquatic herb Pistia stratiotes L. Assam, India. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 15(3), 749–756. https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v15i3.4939

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2024): July - September 2024

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