Phytochemical screening of Calendula officinalis Linn leaf extract by TLC.

Abstract

Identification of primary and secondary constituents has become the utmost important tool for the presence of active moiety. The phytochemical screening of petroleum ether, chloroform, methanol and water extracts of Calendula officinalis leaf done by TLC means. Petroleum ether extract showed the presence of fatty acids, chloroform extracts showed the presence of triterpens and sterols. Flavonoids, carbohydrates, amino acids and saponins were present in methanol extract and saponins, phenolic substances and tannins were present in the water extract of Calendula officinalis.