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Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Pavetta indica L. flowers: a medicinal plant of India

Creators

  • 1. Department of Botany, VSKC Government PG College, Dakpathar (Vikasnagar), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • 2. Department of Dravyaguna, Naiminath Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 3. Department of Botany, Sindri College, Sindri, B.B.M.K. University, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
  • 4. Department of Biotechnology, Seth Phoolchand Agrawal Smriti College, Nawapara Rajim, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  • 5. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India
  • 6. PG Department of Botany, RLSY College (Bettiah), West Champaran, Bihar, India

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Qualitative phytochemical screening of flowers of Pavetta indica was carried out and results 
are presented here to validate its medicinal uses. Qualitative phytochemical screening showed the 
presence of tannin, saponin, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic compounds and reducing sugar which 
might be responsible to medicinal claims on the flowers of P. indica. Study recommends to do more 
exploration works and document the locally available medicinal plants of India. 

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