On the Procedures for the Extraction and Isolation of Flavonoids Present in the Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Acanthospermum Hispidiumdc

Authors

  • Abe R. T Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Edewor-Kuponiyi T. I Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper presents the procedures of the extraction and isolation of flavonoids present in the methanolic leaf extract of Acanthospermum hispidium DC .The leaves of Acanthospermum hispidium dc was extracted with polar and non-polar solvents. The activecomponents (.i.e. flavonoids) were found in methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol while methanol, chloroform, ethylacetate and n-butanol contained steroids. From the chromatographic analysis, it was observed that the component 1and 2 have RF values of 0.61 and 0.48. The identification of the components and the specific absorption band were determined by spectroscopic analysis.

Keywords:

Acanthospermum hispidium DC, Chromatography, Flavonoids, Methanolic leaf, Phytochemical screening

Published

2014-02-20

How to Cite

R. T, A., & T. I, E.-K. . (2014). On the Procedures for the Extraction and Isolation of Flavonoids Present in the Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Acanthospermum Hispidiumdc. International Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2(2), 20–29. Retrieved from https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/63/article/view/2312

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Articles