Exploration of preliminary phytochemical studies of leaves of Murraya paniculata (L.)

Abstract

Murraya paniculata Linn. (Murraya exotica L.) belongs to the family Rutaceae, and is commonly known as orange jasmine and Honeybush. It is distributed over the greater part of India and the Andaman Islands to an altitude of 1500 m. This study measure different phytochemical constituent in the M. paniculata leaves extract. The extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, flovonoids, phenolic compounds, carbohydrate, proteins & amino acids and; while fixed oil, saponins and mucilage were absent. The present study provides a scientific rationale for the traditional use of M. paniculata leaves and phytochemical exploration could be useful in future experimental studies.