Quantification of Chemical Constituents in Dry Leaf Extracts of Selected Mangrove Plant Species in Godavari Region of Andhra Pradesh,India

Abstract

Acanthus and   Excoeceria   genus belonging to the Acanthceae and Euphorbiaceae  families has been reported to be rich source of micronutrients, minerals, trace elements and antinutrients  with various bioactivities.  Acanthus ilicifolius and Excoeceria agallocha are Mangrove plant species  are located in Coringa region near estuaries of East Godavari region in Andhra Pradesh state of India. The Plant leaves are rich source of nutrients, antinutrients and are used as traditional medicine for treatment of arthritis, skin, bacterial and fungal diseases. In the present   research study the Acanthus and Excoeceria plant leaves are collected for quantifying the chemical constitutents like micronutrients, minerals, trace elements and antinutrients in dry leaf extracts from solvents  methanol, hexane and ethyl acetate. Microwave digestion has been employed to collect the plant extract from the solvents. ICP-OES technique has been used to find the concentration of micronutrients, minerals, trace elements. Titrametry has been used for quantification of Antinutrients.The research study results confirmed the presence of micronutrients, minerals, trace elements and are present in significant quantities and hence can be used in making formulations by the pharmaceutical personnel in the preparation of   medicines.