PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ACUTE TOXICITY STUDY OF ARGEYRIA SPECIOSA

Veda  Priya G; Ganga  Rao B; Keerthana  Diyya MS

Veda Priya G A.U College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003
Ganga Rao B A.U College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003
Keerthana Diyya MS A.U College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India-530003

Abstract

The present study was carried out to study the preliminary phytochemical analysis and acute toxicity studies of the Argeyria speciosa. Fluroscence analysis and behavioural characteristics with chemical reagents of dry powders of Argeyria speciosa parts and preliminary phytochemical screening was done with standard tests for different extracts. The acute toxicity of the selected plant extracts also carried according to OECD guide lines. The tested extracts showed the presences of different phytochemical compounds, such as steroids, alkaloids, flavanoids, phenols etc. in them and the presence of constituents’ variation was observed. The acute toxicity studies reveal that there is no behavioral changes and mortality on animals on oral administration of different doses of extracts.

Keywords: Argeyria speciosa, phytochemical analysis and acute toxicity

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