Ethnicity and Scientific validation of West Bengal Amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) with special reference to GC-MS screening

Chandan Kumar Acharya

Authors

Chandan Kumar Acharya Department of Botany, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India

Keywords:

Ethnicity, GC–MS, Phyto-constituents, Phyllanthus emblica L.

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to analyze the active constituents present in fruit of Phyllanthus emblica L. ( Phyllanthaceae) consumed by the tribal people of west Bengal for the treatment of various disease alignments. Phyllanthus emblica L., a deciduous tree of small to medium size up to 5.5 meters representing a large group of phyto-chemical reservoir of medicinal uses in different disease like diabetes, liver disorder, snake venom neutralizer, diarrhoea, indigestion, anti-tumour, anti-carcinogenic, anti-ulcer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities etc. supporting its ethnicity for the traditional healer. Seventy compounds are identified by ethyl acetate extract of this fruit using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis having enormous medicinal potentialities. Besides this, quantitative estimation of various bioactive constituents reveals the presence of tannins, carbohydrates, acidic compounds, poly phenols, vitamin –C, etc in different proportions.

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