PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF MYRISTICA FRAGRANS SEED EXTRACT WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIC SOLVENTS

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical constitution of dried seeds of Myristica fragrans using eight different solvent extracts such as methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform, petroleum ether, acetone, and aqueous (cold and hot). Methods: Preliminary phytochemical screenings for various secondary metabolites were carried out. All the extracts were subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening and were analyzed for the presence of active constituents such as alkaloid, flavonoid, phenol, glycosides, and triterpenoids, etc. Results: Qualitative analysis of the seed extracts confirmed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenols, anthraquinones, cardiac glycosides, coumarins, anthocyanin, chalcones, emodins, and triterpenoids.