Phytochemical Analysis of Plant Extract of Arisaema propinquum

Abstract

The present study is carried out to analyze the phytochemical activity of plant extract of Arisaema propinquum Schott (Araceae) rhizomes, leaves and stems. Arisaema propinquum Schott is also known as cobra lily. Additionally, this herb exhibits strong cytotoxic effect against some cancer cell lines. Besides, it has an anti-parasitic property that drives internal parasites like worms out of the body and kills them without doing any harm to the host. The plants were collected and then subjected to standard protocols for phytochemical analysis in herbal plant extract of Arisaema propinquum. The extract was used to identify different primary and secondary metabolities using qualitative and quantitative method, in which different saponins, terpenes, carbs, phenols etc different phytochemicals were analyzed. The following results were obtained different parts of the plant and plant used for analysis as a whole. For whole plant flavonoids, phenol, carbohydrates and proteins are 2.05 μg QE/mg, 113.15 μg/mg, 1.63% and 1.157% respectively, in leaves phenol, protein and carbohydrates are present in 279 μg/mg, 18.02% and 7.60% respectively and in rhizomes flavonoids, phenol, carbohydrates and proteins are 537.82 μg QE/mg, 88.54 μg /mg, 28.54% and 26.23% respectively. The antioxidant activity for the leaves and rhizomes are approximately same. So, this plant is having a potential to be further explored for carrying out other biological activities.