Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds in The Leaves of Gudchi (Tinospora cordifolia)

Tinospora cordifolia is a large glabrous, deciduous climbing shrub, which belongs to family menispermaceae. It is also known as guduchi or amrita is an Indian medicinal plant and has been used in ayurvedic preparations for the treatment of various disorders throughout the centuries. Ayurvedic properties are antidiabetic, antiperiodic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiarthritic, antioxidant, antiallergic, antistress, antileprotic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and neoplastic activities. Antioxident property of T. cordifolia is due to presence of bioactive compounds. The preliminary phytochemical screening of T. cordifolia leaves in different extracts (aqueous, methanol, ethanol, and chloroform extracts) was conducted and quantified the secondary metabolites. The study reveals the presence of carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, terpinoids, cardiacglycosides and steroids in T. cardifolia. The quantification of bio active compounds yields 40.12% of phenols, 32.08%of flavanoids, 39.07% of saponins and 13.29% of alkaloids.