Mineral Profile, Proximate Composition, Anti-Nutritive Activity and Chemical Characterization of Rare and Endemic Medicinal Plant Extracts from Henckelia Fischeri (Gamble) A.Weber & B. L. Burtt

Abstract

Henckelia fischeri (Gamble) A.Weber & B. L. Burtt is rare endemic medicinal plant of Gesneriaceae family. The plant parts are used as medicine by the local peoples for various ailments. The leaves of selected medicinal plant is powdered and analysed its proximate analysis and anti-nutritional content. And it is also subjected to mineral profile (Micro and macro- nutrient) activity was held to see 13 components. The plants were then treated with six dissolving agent such as Petroleum spirit, trichloromethane, Acetone, ethyl ethanoate, ethyl alcohol and aqueous medium. And these samples were analyze for the presence of primary compounds like Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Sterols, Terpenoids, Anthraquinones, anthocyanin, proteins, phenolic compounds, quinones, carbohydrates, tannin, saponins, cardiac glycosides, glycoside’s test, Lignin, coumarins and volatile oils. Among the results of primary metabolites only two samples were undergone the secondary metabolites like (Phenol, tannin and flavonoids) estimated in it. The display study results highly suggest the potentiality of both primary and secondary compounds in various samples and these compounds enhances the treatment of various disorders.