Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Infra – red (IR) Spectral Analysis of components of Acalypha indica Linn

Abstract

Acalypha indicais an important medicinal plant and traditionally used as throat infections, wound healing, arthritis, ulcer and diabetes mellitus. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) the present study showed separation of two deep violet colour spots with RF values 0.31 and 0.72 which may represent the presence of alkaloids. Infra-Red (IR) spectral analysis of Acalypha indica showed C-H, -C=C-, N-H bend, C-C, C-H rock, O-H bend and C-C1 stretchings which may be attributed to the presence of functional groups like alcohol, alkenes, primary amines, alphatic amines and alkylhalides.