Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research (ISSN : 0975-7384)

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Original Articles: 2010 Vol: 2 Issue: 5

Amino acid estimation and phytochemical screening of Indigofera astragolina leaves

Abstract

Fresh leaves of Indigofera astragalina were collected and pretreated for phytochemical screening. The n-hexane, methanol, and water extracts prepared from the leaves were found to contain alkaloids, saponins, tannins, steroids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids and phlobatannins. The leaves contained seventeen amino acids of which nine are essential (predominantly Total Aromatic amino acids;6.92, Leucine;6.71 and Lysine;3.90 g/100g sample) while eight which are non essential amino acids include major once like Glutamic acid;9.70, Aspartic acid;6.78 and Arginine ;5.20 g/100g sample. The results of the analyses were compared with other green leaves consumed and investigated to fall within the limits prescribed as medicinal agents.