Preliminary phytochemical and GC-MS study of Mangifera indica L. Leaves family: Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L. family Anacardiaceae is an important medicinal having wide range of biological activities. The present study aimed to study Mangifera indica L. leaves morphological characters and determination of physicochemical parameters like foreign organic matter, moisture content, ash values and extractive value etc. Preliminary phytochemical studies were also carried out to detect the presence of many phytoconstituents like alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins etc. The results of physiochemical parameters i.e., total Ash was found 1.54±0.01% w/w, acid insoluble ash 0.77±0.02% w/w and sulphated ash 1.24 ±0.01% w/w respectively. The ethanol extractive were found 14.84±1.2 % w/w and water-soluble extractive value was found 16.73±0.7% w/w. The moisture content and foreign organic matter was found to be 11.7±0.6% w/w and 0.5±0.03% w/respectively. The preliminary phytochemical studies i.e., qualitative evaluation of the ethanol extract indicated the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, phenols, saponins,quinones, proteins and amino acids. The Gas chromatography Mass spectroscopy of selected plant leaves extract were found 38 Phytoconstituents, some of them are Stigmasterol, Squalene, Pyrogallol, Methyleugenol, Phytol, Myristic acid, Stearic acid and Isopropyl palmitate etc.