PHYTOCHMENICAL STUDY OF DIFFERENT PART OF RICINUS COMMUNIS

Authors

  • KHALID HASSAN Department of Environmental Sciences, Sindh madressatul Islam university, Karachi, 74000
  • ROOHI BANO Center for plant conservation, University of Karachi
  • AMBREEN AZIZ Department of Environmental Sciences, Sindh madressatul Islam university, Karachi, 74000
  • MOHAMMAD HASHIM ZUBERI Department of Environmental Sciences, Sindh madressatul Islam university, Karachi, 74000

Abstract

Medicinal plants have a vital role in the human health. The family euphorbiaceae contain 7500 species of
plants, mostly are flowering plants. Among the all, Ricinus communis plants has high traditional medicinal
values. It is used in the treatment of laxative, purgative, fertilizer and fungicide. The current study was carried
out to evaluate the secondary metabolite from the metabolic extract of different parts of Ricinus communis. The
extract shown the presence of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, terepnoids, sponins, alkaloids, steroids
and Anthrainone. The plant has anti-oxidant, antihistamic, antinociceptive, antiasthmatic, antiulcer,
immunemodulatory, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, central
nervous system stimulant, lipolytic, wound healing, insecticidal, and larvicidal properties, among many other
medicinal qualities. The plant activity is attributed to the presence of key phytochemical elements such as
flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, tannins, alkaloids and steroids. The purpose of this study is to clarify the
intricacies of Ricinus communis' phyto-pharmacological qualities for the future.

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Published

2023-01-11

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022): FUUAST Journal of Biology

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