• Monika Patel
• R. P. Mishra
• Geeta Patel

Abstract: Abelmoschus esculantus (L.) is also known as ladies` fingers, Okra, or bhendi. It belongs to the family Malvaceae. Traditionally, it is widely useful against genitor-urinary disorders, dysuria, chronic dysentery, spermatorrhoea, ulcers and relief from haemorrhoids. Abelmoschus esculantus Leafs are sometimes used as a base for poultices, as an emollient, sudorific or antiscorbutic and to treat dysuria. It chiefly possesses many biological activities including antimicrobial, mitochondrial adhesion inhibition, antiulcer, antiarthritic, antiangiogenic, anticancer, protein kinase inhibition, etc. In this work, the dried powders of Abelmoschus esculantus leaf and root (100g) were placed in the thimble of Soxhlet apparatus. 500 ml of distilled water was used as a solvent. The extract was concentrated using Rotavapor. Then the extract was dried in a digital water bath till a dried residue of extracts was obtained. The percentage yield was 8%w/w. The test sample was subjected to phytochemical analysis in order to find out the presence of phytochemical constituents. The phytochemical tests were performed for alkaloids, carbohydrate, glycosides, saponins, phenol, flavonoids, protein, terpenoides, and tannins contents. Critical study of the results of preliminary screening of aqueous extract shows that leaves of Abelmoschus esculentus contain four phytochemicals, namely, carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids and terpenoids, whereas, out of these four, only two phytochemicals, viz., carbohydrates and terpenoids, are present in root. In contrast, saponins, phenols, protein and tannins are absent in both the parts of Abelmoschus esculentus. In addition, interestingly, alkaloids are also present in root. Accordingly, it may be concluded that leaves and roots of Abelmoschus esculantus (L.) can be used as potential sources of respective aforementioned phytochemicals from the corresponding parts.

Key Words: Abelmoschus esculantus, phytochemical, screening, soxhlet extraction.

"Phytochemical Screening of Aqueous Extracts of Abelmoschus esculantus Leaf and Root", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.772-775, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901500.pdf

"Phytochemical Screening of Aqueous Extracts of Abelmoschus esculantus Leaf and Root", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp772-775, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901500.pdf