A PRELIM INARY PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE LEAVES OF SOLANUM XANTHOCARPUM

Identification of primary and secondary constituents has become the utmost important tool for the presence of active moiety. The present study was aimed to investigate phytoche micals present in the leaf extract of Solanum xanthocarpum . The leaves of Solanum xanthocarpum contain phytoconstituents like A lkaloids, Glycosides, Tannins and Phenolic compounds, Flavonoids, Proteins and Amino Acids, Sterols, Triterpenoids, Carbohydrates and Fats. TLC profiling of extracts also gives an idea about the pres ence of various phytochemicals. The Petroleum ether, Chloroform, ethyl aceta te and Methanol extracts were proceed to T.L.C. TLC resulted in identification of 2 spots for Petroleum ether extract, 4 spots for Chloroform extract, 2 spots for Ethyl acetate extract and 2 spots for Methanol extract.