Abstract

FTIR ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL GROUP OF PHYTOCOMPOUNDS FROM METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF LEUCAS ASPERA

N. Alaguchamy and *M. Chandran

ABSTRACT

Leucas aspera is a locally available common medicinal plant in Tamilnadu. This plant is mainly used to treat snake bite, Common cold and sinus Problems by peoples and traditional medicinal practitioners belong to some tribal communities in rural India. Hence, the present study has been programmed to screen the functional group of phytocompounds present in this plant by FTIR analysis. The results obtanined from this study indicates that the Fraction I and II of methanol leaf extract of Leucas aspera contain the functional groups such as phenols, primary and secondary amines, alkynes, alkanes, nitro
compounds, aliphatic amines and aromatic, alkyl halides.

Keywords: Leucas aspera, Phytocompounds, Functional group, FTIR and Fraction I and II.