Phytochemical analysis of Terminalia tomentosa (Roxb.) wight & arn.

Terminalia is the largest genus of family Combretaceae. In India, 17 species of Terminalia have been reported, which are mostly used as medicinal plants. Terminalia tomentosa (Roxb.) Wight, is a deciduous tree, having anti cancer, antimicrobial, antidiuretic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Present communication deals with isolation of phytochemicals and bioactive compounds from ethanolic extract of bark and leaves of Terminalia tomentosa. The extract of bark and leaves were prepared using Sauxhlet extraction; while further studies on phytochemical analysis of extract carried out at NT, Mumbai by using HRLC-MS. The presence of alkaloids as Retronecine, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins as Sanguisorbic acid, metabolites as Quercetin 3-O-glucuronideandphenols were investigated from leaves and bark of Terminalia tomentosa. Important bioactive compounds obtained from leaves were Retronecine, Adenine, Sanguisorbic acid dilactone, Butoctamide hydrogen succinate, Forasartan, Manumycin A, Cloversapon in 1, Irinotecan, Euphornin, etc.