Phytochemical analysis of medicinal herb (ocimum sanctum)

It is an aromatic plant. Plants have served human kind as sources of medicinal agents since its earliest beginnings. In fact natural product once served as the source of all drugs. The main chemical constituents of Tulsi are: Oleanolic acid, Ursolic acid, Rosmarinic acid, Eugenol, Carvacrol, Linalool, and β-caryophyllene, have been used extensively for many years in food products, perfumery, and dental and oral products and plant extract continues the numerous searches for more effective drugs of plant origin which are less toxic and available for low socio-economic population in the treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria. Recent studies suggest that Tulsi may be a COX-2 inhibitor, like many modern painkillers, due to its high concentration of eugenol. The present study was to evaluate the phytochemical screening of aqueous extracts of leaves of Ocimum. Study has been shown that this medicinal herbs can be used as pharmaceutical adjuvants in the formulation of various dosage form. Research Article Phytochemical analysis of medicinal herb (ocimum sanctum) Priya Panchal* and Nayyar Parvez Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 201307, Uttar Pradesh, India Received: 25 April, 2019 Accepted: 19 July, 2019 Published: 22 July, 2019 *Corresponding author: Priya Panchal, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 201307, Uttar Pradesh, India, E-mail:


Introduction
Ocimum Sanctum also known as Tulsi family of the ocimum sanctum is laminaceae. Ocimum sanctum are produced in India and Southeast Asia, India is the largest sources of medicinal plant in whole world. Herbs have been provided therapeutic potential to the health of individual. The demand of this plant are increasing day by day for medicinal purpose [1]. There are approximately 35,000 medicinal plants which are used for the therapeutic effect according to Ayurveda and siddha and unani and other traditional system. In which ocimum sanctum is one of the most important for medicinal purpose. It is employed in the treatment of various disease such as antimicrobial infection, antifungal, anticancer, arthritis, chronic fever, antifertility, eye disease, hepatoprotective, antispasmodic, and analgesic, antiemetic. Cardio protective [2]. This medicinal herb have also been shown to reduce blood glucose levels, making it an effective treatment of diabetes [3]. There are many chemical constituent present in ocimum sanctum such as, oleanolic acid, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid eugenol, , linalool, carvacrol,  elemene,  caryophyllene, germacrene. Ocimum sanctum is considered to have diuretic, stimulant property [4]. Volatile oil, fi xed oil also obtained from the leaves of medicinal herbs [5]. Monoterpene are obtained from the the volatile oils such as, camphene, myrcene, sabinene, in which some mono terpene produced oxygen such as linalool, borneol [6]. Phytochemical analysis of this medicinal herb can identify the nature of compounds present in the extract of ocimum sanctum. It is also for identify the bioactive compound and their effect. They are commonly helpful as model for the synthetic of new medicine [7]. Preparation of aqueous extract of Ocimum sanctum (leaves)-The extract of leaves were obtained in suffi cient quantity by using distilled water. In this process fi rstly 20 g powdered leaves of ocimum sanctum were placed in 200 ml of beaker and 100 ml of distilled was poured into beaker after addition of water kept for overnight at the room temperature approximately 22 hrs for thorough mixing and also complete elucidation of active materials to dissolve in the respective solvent then, extract was fi ltered by using muslin cloth followed by Whatman no 1 fi lter paper then the green colour fi ltrate was obtained, after done this process fi ltrate was dried. Finally, the residues were collected and used for the experiment (Figure 1) [8].

Material and Methods
Aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum leaves which is used in the various treatment. Fresh juice of Tulsi leaves is employ in karma. This technique helps to ease headache and diseases of head and neck. Tulsi leaves act as nerving tonic. Tulsi leaves extract reduces pimples, acne and scars effectively ( Figure 2).

Test for alkaloids
Mayer's test-5 mg extract of Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi) was transferred in the test tube and then added 1% hydrochloric acid HCl, the obtained solution was gently heated.   Ferric chloride test-Ferric chloride test was performed for checking the presence of fl avonoids in the aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum. Firstly 5 mg extract was mixed with 1ml of distilled water than 0.5ml of dilute ammonia solution was added into it. After addition of dilute ammonia few drops of concentrated Sulfuric acid was mixed later. Formation of yellowish with fl avonoids.

Test for glycoside
Liebermann's test-Liebermann' test for the analysis of glycoside are present or not in aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum in this test 5 mg extract of ocimum sanctum was mixed properly with 2ml of chloroform and then 2ml of acetic acid were mixed in the. Solution than it was cooled in ice. After cooling 1 ml of concentrated Sulfuric acid was added. The colour will be change from violet to green with the presence of alkaloids in the extract.
Salkowski's test-for the analysis of glycoside 2ml of chloroform were with 1ml of extract. Then 2ml of concentrated Sulfuric acid were added and shaken gently. A reddish brown colour indicated the presence of glycoside.
Keller-kilani test for cardiac glycosides-for the confi rmation of the glycoside in the extract 5 mg extract was taken in the test tubes than the 1 ml of glacial acetic acid was added. Few drop of 2% solution of ferric chloride were mixed into it. Then 1 ml of concentrated Sulfuric acid were into the mixture. A brown colour ring at the edge will be formed in the presence cardiac glycosides

Test for tannins
Ferric chloride test-5 mg aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum was mixed with 0.5 ml of ferric chloride solution. Formation of blackish precipitate in the presence of tannin.
Gelatine test-gelatine test was performed for checking the presence of tannin in the extract. In this test 5 mg extract was mixed with gelatine and 1ml of water was added into the solution. White precipitate should be produced.
Lead acetate-lead acetate test was performed to estimate the presence of tannin in which 5 mg of test samples was taken in test tubes. Few drops of basic lead acetate was added in the sample solution, if brown bulky precipitate will be found it means tannin are present in test sample.

Test for saponins
Foam test was performed for identifi cation of saponin in the aqueous extract in which 1ml extract was dissolved into the 5ml of distilled water. After addition of distilled water it was shaken for proper mixing till foam was observed. Few foam was added with 2 drops of olive oil and it was shaken vigorously. It should be produced emulsion with the saponins.

Test for oil
Stain test-few quantity of aqueous extract was spread onto the fi lter paper formation of oil on the fi lter paper will indicate the presence of oil in aqueous.
Saponifi cation test-Few drops of alcoholic potassium hydroxide and 0.5 ml of extract were taken into test tube and mixed well. 1-4 drops of phenolphthalein were added into the mix solution. It was heated on water bath hours for 1 hour. Formation of partial neutralization of alkali which indicates the presence of oils and fats.

Test for carbohydrates
Benedict's test-Benedict's reagent was taken for the analysis of carbohydrate. the 5 mg extract was mixed with few drops of benedict's reagent, than allowed to boiled, the reddish brown precipitate are found with the presence of the carbohydrates (absent).
Molisch's test-initially 5 mg extract was taken in test tube than the 1 ml of Molisch's reagent was added into it. Mixture was shaken properly. After that, 2ml of concentrated Sulfuric acid was poured carefully along the side of the test tube. Appearance of a violet ring at the interface indicated the presence of carbohydrate.

Test for steroids
5 mg extract of ocimum sanctum was mixed with 1 ml of chloroform then few drops of concentrated Sulfuric acid and acetic acid were added into it. The greenish colour was indicate the presence of steroids.
Salkowski's test-3 drops of concentrated sulphuric acid was added into the 5 mg extract. The formation of red colour indicates the presence of steroids.

Test for pro teins
Biuret's test-5 mg extract was added with the few drops of biuret's reagent. The obtained mixture was shaken well and allowed to warm for 1-5 min. Appearance of red or violet colour indicated presence of proteins Million's test-5 mg extract was mixed with 2ml of Mallon's reagent. The solution was heated for 5 min red colour precipitated turns into red colour which confi rmed the presence of protein Ninhydrin test-aqueous extract of tulsi was mixed with 2 ml of 0.2% solution of Ninhydrin and boiled for 2 min on water bath, if violet colour appeared with the presence of amino acids and proteins in the aqueous extract. potential benefi t to human Health. The medicinal plants ocimum sanctum is being used traditionally for the treatment of infl ammation, wound healing, toothache, antiseptics, carminative, cough, expectorant, stomatitis and some fungal infection. The antibacterial activity has been attributed to the presence of some active constituents in the extracts. It showed aromatic-odour, taste -slightly pungent, the texture-smooth of ocimum sanctum were found. The phytochemical screening of aqueous leaf extract of O. sanctum, revealed the presence and absence of alkaloids, fl avonoids and tannin compounds (Tables 1,2) showed that organoleptic characteristics of ocimum sanctum.

Conclusion
The obtained result from whole study confi rm the validity of the use of Ocimum sanctum plant as medicine in ancient medicinal traditions and suggest that some of the plant extracts possess compounds with antimicrobial properties. cirsilineol, circimaritin, isothymusin, apigenin and rosameric acid, are present in isolated aqueous extract of ocimum sanctum which may be useful against fever, syphilitic, ulcer, infl ammatory disease wounds, such as antimicrobial infection, analgesic, antifungal, arthritis, anticancer, eye disease, antifertility, hepatoprotective, chronic fever, antispasmodic, antiemetic, cardio protective etc. In protective antioxidant supplement ocimum sanctum leaf extract may be used after the analysis of certain tests. After this study it is assumed that the extract could be used for the new formulations and potent antimicrobial drugs of natural origin.