Phytochemical analysis of rhododendron arboreum. leaf extracts

This study was undertaken for qualitative phytochemical analysis of hydroethanolic, hydromethanolic, acetone and aqueous extracts of Rhododendron arboreum leaves. Plant leaves were collected from the hilly area of Uttarakhand and various extracts were prepared. On phytochemical analysis, different extracts showed the presence of phytochemical groups such as flavonoids, anthraquinones, tannins, sterols, reducing sugars, resins, and proteins. Hydroethanolic extract was found to have the wide range of phytochemical groups in comparison to hydromethanolic, acetone and aques extracts. Aqueous extract contained the least number of phytochemical groups.