Assessment of Variations in Phytochemical Components in Stem and Root Bark of Dillenia pentagyna from different Locations of Madhya Pradesh

Author: Hari Om Saxena, Samiksha Parihar and Asima Das

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Abstract

Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. (Dilleniaceae) is a pharmaceutically important plant species, in India, it is distributed in Himalayan terai from Punjab to Assam, South India, Andamans, Gujarat, Mizoram, and West Bengal. Secondary metabolites provide defence to plants against pests and pathogens and form the backbone of modern system of medicines. In the present investigation, preliminary phytochemical screening and quantification of secondary metabolites in stem and root bark of D. pentagyna collected from seven different forest divisions of Madhya Pradesh state were carried out to find out the variations in secondary metabolite concentrations. The preliminary phytochemical screening shows the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, and terpenoids, and the quantification of secondary metabolites revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, and terpenoids to be in the range of 0.87±0.2 - 4.13±0.22 mg CE/g dry wt, 7.63±0.21 - 18.56±0.01 mg QE/g dry wt, 68.3±0.18 - 42.8±0.06 mg GAE/g dry wt, 3.29±0.04 - 12.04±0.4 (mg TAE/g dry wt) and 8.48±0.12 - 9.85±0.05 % respectively. The study showed the rich content of TAC in populations of Sagar, TFC in populations of Alirajpur, and TPC, TTC, TTrC in populations of North Balaghat which can further be investigated for individual chemical constituents.

Keywords

Dillenia pentagyna, Secondary Metabolites, Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Phenols, Tannins, Terpenoids

Conclusion

D. pentagyna has been extensively used in folklore medicine and the present work depicting the range of phytochemicals present in plant supports the medicinal importance of this plant. The present work is the first comprehensive evaluation on variations of various secondary metabolites in extracts of stem and root bark collected from various locations of Madhya Pradesh. The current finding will helpful in collection of samples for therapeutic purposes. Further research may also be carried out to isolate, characterize, and identify the individual compounds for drug development. Also, the study will help in the conservation as well as improvement programme of D. pentagyna.

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Hari Om Saxena, Samiksha Parihar and Asima Das (2023). Assessment of Variations in Phytochemical Components in Stem and Root Bark of Dillenia pentagyna from different Locations of Madhya Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 185-190.