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cm diam. pale orange coloured, supported by saucer-shaped, irregularly 5-10-lobed,
longitudinally striate, glabrous calyx; pulp sticky. Seeds 2-4 in bony stone (Naik 1998).
So far there are only a few studies regarding phytochemistry, hence the present study was
aimed to determine the phytoconstituents present in the selected medicinal plants.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:
Plant Material: The stem bark of Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser was collected from Shivaji
park Paithan, Bombax ceiba L., Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Coleb. were collected from Dr. BAMU
Aurangabad, Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. was collected from PMP college Paithan and Cordia
dichotoma G.Forst was collected from Jayakwadi, Paithan. The plant materials were identified
and Authenticated by Dr. M. A. Kare, Department of Botany, Pratishthan Mahavidyalaya,
Paithan.
Preparation of Extract: The stem bark of selected medicinal plants shaded dried, and then these
are made into coarsely powdered form using dry grinder. The powdered bark of the plants
(180gm.) were packed in soxhlet apparatus and continuously extracted with petroleum ether (40-
600C) till complete extraction, after completion of extraction the solvent were removed by
distillation and then concentrated extract obtained were dried under reduced pressure using
rotator evaporator at temperature not exceeding 400C and then give moderate heating on water
bath. A yellowish extract approximate 1 gm. was obtained. From the drug petroleum ether were
removed and the defatted drugs were extracted with methanol (95%) till complete extraction,
after completion of extraction the solvent was removed by distillation and then concentrated
extract obtained dried under reduced pressure at temperature not exceeding 400C and then give
moderate heating on water bath. The methanolic extract obtained was dark yellow in color,
weighed about 42.8 gm. The methanolic extract was kept in Petridis and it was stored in
desiccators at cool place (Mukherjee 2001).

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:
Phytochemical screenings were done in various bark extracts of Neolamarckia cadamba
(Roxb.) Bosser, Bombax ceiba L., Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Coleb., Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. and
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. The value of medicinal plants lies in some chemical substances that
produce a definite physiological action on the human body and the most important
phytochemicals are alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and phenolic compounds (Hill 1952) (Florence,
et al. 2015). The present investigations were carried out on five plants to study the presence of
medicinally active phytochemicals test, Tannins, Phenols, Alkaloids, Saponins, Iridoids,
Quercetin, Kaempferol, Catechin, Coumarin, 6,7-Dimethoxy coumarin, 5-Methoxy genistein,
Anthocyanin, Proanthocyanin, Carbohydrates, Flavonoids, Glycosides and Proteins in the
medicinal plants. The results are summarized in table.
Alkaloids have been used as both antibacterial and antidiabetic properties and useful for
such activities. Phenols and phenolic compounds have been extensively used in disinfections and
remain the standard with which other bacterisides are compared (Akinyeye, Solanke and Adebiyi
2014) (Santhi and Sengottuvel 2016). In plants phytochemicals are naturally present. They give
colour, flavor, smell and texture. A part from that, phytochemicals could prevent diseases
including cancer and cardiovascular diseases and inhibit pathogenic microorganisms. Nowadays
the use of medicinal plants rapidly increases in medicine (Renu 2005).

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