Present study deals with preliminary phytochemical studies and proximate analysis of Porana paniculata Roxb whole plant. The plant was collected, shade dried and made into powder by mechanical grinder. Powder thus obtained was studied for its proximate values which include ash values, extractive values, fluorescence analysis and moisture content by standard methods. Powdered plant material was subjected to extraction by maceration using ethanol and water mixture as solvent in a ration of 3:2. The extract was designated as HAPP and subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening in which chemical tests were carried out for the detection of various phytoconstituents. Results of proximate analysis revealed that dry plant powder has 8.96% total ash, 5.46% acid insoluble ash, 3.25% water soluble ash, 4.94% sulphated ash, 13.69% alcohol soluble extractive value, 10.16% water soluble extractive vales, 4.56% ether soluble extractive value and 8.43% moisture content. The whole plant powder found to possesses phytoconstituents like alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins, tannins and flavonoids. Fluorescence analysis revealed the behaviour of the plant powder when treated with different chemical reagents and observation under UV light. The present study reveals the preliminary phytochemical and proximate analysis on Porana paniculata whole plant.
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