Karnatak University Journal of Science

Volume: 54 Issue: 3

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Physicochemical and Phytochemical Assay of Rediscovered Wissadula contracta (Link) R. E. Fries from Karnataka, India

Anitha Puranik1, Tarikere C Taranath1,*

1P. G. Department of Studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Karnataka, Dharwad - 580003, India

*Corresponding author email: [email protected]

 

Year: 2023, Page: 39-45, Doi: https://doi.org/10.61649/kujos/v54i3.anitha

Received: Sept. 20, 2022 Accepted: Feb. 22, 2023 Published: Nov. 9, 2023

Abstract

Wissadula contracta (Link) R.E.Fr. is a perennial undershrub of Malvaceae, with a native range from Mexico to tropical America and is naturalized in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. The current investigation was carried out to analyse the presence of medicinally useful bioactive constituents of Wissadula contracta leaf extract using selected physicochemical parameters, preliminary qualitative analysis and Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy. From the results, it is evident that the aqueous and ethanol extracts have high soluble extractive values, indicating the richness of secondary metabolites. A foaming index of 1000 specifies saponin content, and the swelling index of 38 was due to significant mucilage in the crude sample. Qualitative analysis revealed the presence of all secondary metabolites tested namely, phenolic compounds, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, fixed oil and fats, triterpenoids, and steroids except alkaloids. Additionally, the extensive profile of twenty-eight phytoconstituents in the sequential methanol extract was revealed by the GC-MS analysis, supporting the therapeutic potential of Wissadula contracta.

Keywords: Physicochemical parameters, Phytochemical screening, GCMS, Wissadula contracta, Therapeutic value

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Anitha Puranik, Tarikere C Taranath. Physicochemical and Phytochemical Assay of Rediscovered Wissadula contracta (Link) R. E. Fries from Karnataka, India. Karnatak University Journal of Science 54(3), (2023), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.61649/kujos/v54i3.anitha

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