Phytochemical Evaluation of Various Solvent Extracts of the Leaves, Fruits and Shoots of Ferula Jaeschkeana Vatke

Abstract

The genus Ferula possess strong aromatic smell due to the presence of essential oil or oleoresin and is well-known in folk medicine for the treatment of various disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of phytochemicals in various solvent extracts of leaves, fruits and shoots of Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke. This study investigates the effects of ethanol, methanol, chloroform, petroleum ether and aqueous extracts of leaves, fruits and shoots. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of various phytochemical constituents in the extracts of leaves, fruits and shoots. Phytochemical analysis of extracts of leaves confirmed the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, phenolic compounds, proteins, anthraquinone glycosides, phytosterols, tannins, steroids, coumarins, quinones, carbohydrates, resins, triterpenoids and xanthoproteins, while it gave the negative results for cardiac glycosides, amino acids, phlobotannins and oxalates. Phytochemical analysis of extracts of fruits revealed the presence of all phytochemicals except anthraquinone glycosides, phlobotannins and xanthoproteins. Phytochemical analysis of extracts of shoots confirmed the presence of all phytochemicals except phlobotannins and oxalates. The presence of a several phytochemicals in Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke may serve as a possible source for the development of plant based novel drugs.

Phytochemical Status of Different Solvent Extracts of Anthocleista djalonensis A. Chev Leaves

“…Saponin derived its name from the formation of stable soapy foam in water solutions, hence, it is typically present in aqueous extracts thereby justifying its presence in this study. This is in line with the result reported by Yaqoob et al, [19] for Ferula Jaeschkeana Vatke leaves where saponin was present in the aqueous extract. Saponin apart from its foaming abilities, also protects against microbial attack in plants; it is helpful in treating yeast and fungal infections [20].…”

Soxhlet extractor coupled with Liquid-liquid extraction: Setting up a pilot library of refined crude extracts from indigenous medicinal plants of Lesotho

“…These findings are in agreement with those reported by Sultana et al, [14] who reported good extract yields from the bark of different plants when extracting with 80% ethanol. Moreover, Yaqoob et al, [15] reported the phytochemical screening of leaves, fruits, and shoots of Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke that revealed presence of more number of phytochemicals in shoots than leaves and fruits, especially with ethanolic extracts. We suspect that the bark contains the highest extractable phytochemicals followed by leaves, and then roots [14,15] .…”

“…Moreover, Yaqoob et al, [15] reported the phytochemical screening of leaves, fruits, and shoots of Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke that revealed presence of more number of phytochemicals in shoots than leaves and fruits, especially with ethanolic extracts. We suspect that the bark contains the highest extractable phytochemicals followed by leaves, and then roots [14,15] . This library represents the potential phytochemicals in herbal prescriptions dispensed by traditional healers in Lesotho and serves for primary access for screening against various target pathogenic microbes, as well as for isolation of active compounds toward new antibiotic drug discovery.…”

The Impact of Environmental Factors on Distribution of Ferula Ovina (Boiss.) Boiss. In Northwest Iran

“…Studies have revealed that soil attributes are of the main parameters in distribution of plant societies, particularly in arid land (Goodal and Perry, 1979) and correlation of some soil chemical characters as well as soil humidity with vegetation cover have been documented in different studies (Dyakov, 2014;Sheikh et al, 2014;Gemedo et al, 2014 Yaqoob and Nawchoo, 2016). It has large presence in Asia, particularly in Turkey, Iran and Turkmenistan compared to other genera in the family (Pimenov and Leonov, 1993).…”

“…It has large presence in Asia, particularly in Turkey, Iran and Turkmenistan compared to other genera in the family (Pimenov and Leonov, 1993). Thirty-two species of Ferula have been reported from Iran, where some of its species are known as Endemic (Mozaffarian, 1983;2007;Yaqoob and Nawchoo, 2016). The popular Persian name of the most of Ferula species is "Koma" and F. ovina (Boiss.)…”