Phytochemical Screening of Different Solvents Extracts of Unripe Fruit with Seed of Capparisdeciduas (Forsk.) Edgew

Abstract

The present investigation was phytochemical screening of unripe fruit with seed of Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew. The unripe fruit with seed was extracted by using different solvents such as Aqueous, Acetone, Methenol, Hexane and Chloroform. Capparisdeciduas (Forsk.) Edgew, commonly known as Kair, belongs to the family Cappardaceae. The green unripe fruits are used in food preparations likepickles, curry and vegetables. The phytochemical analysis divulge presence of alkaloids,flavonoids,steroids,terpenoids,glycosides,saponins,phenols,tannins,proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates and reducing sugar in varying concentration. However, steroids,terpenoids, glycosides and carbohydrates were found in all solvents extracts of unripe fruit with seed. Alkaloidswere found in aqueous, acetone and methanol extracts.Flavonoids were found in only aqueous extract.  Phenol and Tannin were found in aqueous and methanol extracts. Proteins and Amino acidswere found in aqueous and methanol extracts. Reducing sugar also found in aqueous, methanol and chloroform extracts. Capparisdeciduas fruit was used in ethno medicine,including treating stomach disorders and skin diseases, for both humans and animals. Phytochemical screening of medicinal plants is essential to find out and develop novel therapeutic agent.