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Research Paper | Botany | Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 1113 - 1115 | India
Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Different Solvent Extracts of Adiantum caudatum L. from Chalisgaon Region
Abstract: The present study was conducted in order to determine the preliminary phytochemical constituents of Adiantum caudatum by the use of different solvent extracts like petroleum ether, ethanol, methanol and aqueous extracts. The study showed that different extracts contain alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids, tannins, terpenoids and glycosides in varying concentrations. Among the tested solvents, the methanol and aqueous extracts showed relatively higher abundance of phytochemicals, suggesting the greater efficiency of polar solvents in extracting bioactive compounds. Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids and glycosides were strongly present in methanolic and aqueous extracts whereas phenols were strongly present in all extracts. Considerable amounts of saponins were found in petroleum ether, ethanol and water extracts. Mild steroids were present in all the extracts. The results indicate that Adiantum caudatum is a rich source of pharmacologically important secondary metabolites with potential antioxidant, antimicrobial and therapeutic properties. It is particularly indicative of the significant medicinal value of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. These findings support the traditional medicinal use of Adiantum caudatum and give scientific basis for further pharmacological, isolation of bioactive compounds and drug development research.
Keywords: phytochemicals extracts, solvents, antioxidant
How to Cite?: Deoyani Patil, "Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Different Solvent Extracts of Adiantum caudatum L. from Chalisgaon Region", Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1113-1115, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26620211047, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26620211047