Phytochemical Screening of Barleria Prionitis L Leaves Using Hydrotropic Solvents

Abstract

Hydrotropic agents are stated as ionic organic salts which help to increase or decrease the solubility of solute in a given solvent via ‘salt in’ or ‘salt out’ effects, respectively. Salts which show ‘salt in’ of non-electrolytes are called “hydrotropic salts” and the phenomenon is known as “hydrotropism. There are about 45,000 plant species in India, with concentrated hotspots in the region of Eastern Himalayas. Entire plants of Barleriaprionitis L. collected from Shrinathji Institute of pharmacy, Nathdwara and the plant was authenticated by Dr. R.L. Bhardwaj. The leaves of Barleria Prionitis L plant was characterized by its morphological features like colour, shape, size and surface characteristics has been studies. The plant materials (1 kg) were initially defatted with petroleum ether and then extracted with blends RP-1 to RP-6 using a Soxhlet apparatus. The yield of the plant extracts measured about 20 g each after evaporating the solvent using water bath. As per result of HPTLC, we found that the hydrotropic blends solution aur ecoferindly and cost effective method for the extraction purpose. All the phytoconstitutents which was earlier reported in previous literature by the use of organic solvents which were also present for the use of hydrotropic solvents.