Comparison for Climatic Factors and Phytochemical Analysis of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br in Davangere and Chitradurga District
Suchitra Boxi
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Department of Botany, Davangere University, Davangere-560065, India.
Haleshi C
Department of Botany, Davangere University, Davangere-560065, India.
Prakash N.S
Himalaya Wellness Company, Makali, Bengaluru 562162, India.
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Abstract
Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. (Apocynaceae), is a woody shrub, found in the tropical and subtropical regions in India (Saneja et al., 2010; Khan et al., 2019)). It is also known as “Madhunashini” in Kannada (Prajawal et al., 2018; Prashant, n.d.), literally meaning the “Sweet destroyer” (Anjum & Hasan, 2013; Saneja et al., 2010). Phytochemical analysis of two different locally available plant parts was done in Methanol and petrolium ether extract.Phytochemicals are bioactive chemicals of plant. The most important bioactive constituents of plants are terpenoids, saponin, alkaloid, steroids, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds (Bone, 2014).
Keywords: Gymnema sylvestre, gymnemic acid, extraction, phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, HPLC, soil, macronutrients, micronutrients, pH, EC