Research article

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND HPTLC ANALYSIS OF FRUIT EXTRACTS OF Terminalia bellirica ROXB. FOR FLAVONOID PROFILE

#Bharathi, V. and Anuradha, R.*

Online First: December 13, 2022


The Fruit Terminalia bellirica was subjected to phytochemical analysis, which identified several bioactive substances with antibacterial potential. Tannins, saponin, steroids, alkaloids, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthraquinone, terpenoids, triterpenoids, coumarins, and glycosides were found in the ethanolic and methanolic extract of Terminalia bellirica, according to several chemical tests and HPTLC analyses. According to research on various harmful bacterial and fungal strains, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus flavus, the plant component can be utilized to treat illnesses brought on by these bacteria and fungus. The Terminalia bellirica fruit exhibits the strongest antibacterial action against bacteria when compared to fungi, according to the ethanolic and methanolic extract. The crude extract's efficacy in treating Terminalia bellirica, urinary tract, diarrheal, and gastrointestinal illnesses supported its use in conventional medicine. The aqueous extract exhibited little action and was ineffective against the microbiological strains.

Keywords

Terminalia bellirica , HPTLC, antibacterial activity, Candida albicans.