Identification of phytocompounds of phyllanthus niruri and characterization by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry analysis

Phyllanthus niruri is an important species of the Euphorbiaceae family and the leaves act as magnificent reservoirs of bioactive compounds. To detect the bioactive compounds in the P.niruri leaves, a study was conducted by qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis and also by GC-MS analysis. The qualitative phytochemical analysis of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of P.niruri leaves revealed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins and terpenoids. The quantitative phytochemical screening revealed the total quantity of alkaloids, flavonoids and phenol compounds in P.niruri extract. The GC-MS analysis detected thirty phytocompounds in methanolic extracts of P.niruri leaves. The present study forms the basis for biological characterization and phyto pharmaceutical significance of the identified compounds. The presence of various bioactive compounds justifies the usage of P.niruri leaf as an herbal choice for treating various diseases in animals.