Functional Group Analysis of Various Extracts of Desmodium Gangeticum by FT-IR Spectrum

Abstract

A large number of medicinal plant and their purified constituents have shown
beneficial thereupatic potentials. In order to promote the use of medicinal plants as potential
sources of antimicrobial compounds,it is important to thoroughly investigate theiruse. Some
phytochemicals produced by plants have antimicrobial activity and used for the development
of new antimicrobial drugs.The present study dealt with the qualitative preliminary
phytochemical screening of Desmodiumgangeticum was done. Qualitative preliminary
phytochemical analysis was performed in aqueous, chloroform and ethanolic extract of
Desmodiumgangeticum. The chloroform extract contains more phytochemical constituents
when compared to other extracts. The functional group in Desmodiumgangeticum also
confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopic technique. Some phytoconstituent were separated in
Desmodiumgangeticum extract by thin layer chromatography technique.