PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON PERSICARIA SALICIFOLIA PLANT AND SEEDS FROM EGYPT

Authors

Zeinab El-Swaify, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), AL -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Doaa Moaty, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), AL -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Youssef, Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (Girls Branch), AL -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Atef El-Hela, Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys Branch), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Corresponding Author

El-Swaify, Zeinab

Document Type

Original Article

Subject Areas

Botany, Microbiology and Zoology

Keywords

PERSICARIA SALICIFOLIA; Egypt

Abstract

phytochemical investigation of the primary (carbohydrates and amino acids) and secondary metabolites of Persicaria sal�icifolia seeds revealed the presence of free sugars and amino acids, they were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Also fifty-two active compounds were identified from n-hexane extract of Persicaria salicifolia seeds. Total phenolics and flavonoids were determined colourmitercally. The phenolics were identified using LC/MS. From this study Persicaria salicifolia seeds can be considered as a promising pharmaceutical agent.

How to Cite This Article

El-Swaify, Zeinab; Moaty, Doaa; Youssef, Mohamed; and El-Hela, Atef (2015) "PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON PERSICARIA SALICIFOLIA PLANT AND SEEDS FROM EGYPT," Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science: Vol. 26: Iss. 2, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/absb.2015.23781