Phytochemical Analysis

What is meant by Phytochemical

Analysis?

- it refers to the extraction,

screening and identification of the
medicinally active substances found in
plants.
Phenolic Compounds

- Are large class of plant secondary metabolites,

showing a diversity of structures, from rather simple
structures.

- Are considered to contribute to the health

benefits associated to dietary consumption of fruits and
vegetables.
Types of Phenolic Compound
Phenolic acids

Flavonoids

Tanins

Coumarins

Lignans
Trees

 Plantsthat usable as lumber or plants above a

specified height.

 A tall
plant with a trunk and branches made of
wood.

 Isa perennial plant with an elongated stem, or

trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.
 Cinchona


Quina (sientific name)
 Alkaloids

belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

 is a tree used for increasing appetite;

promoting the release of digestive juices; and
treating bloating, fullness, and other stomach
problems. It is also used for blood vessel
disorders including hemorrhoids, varicose
veins, and leg cramps.
 Major Chemical Properties

 Quinine

The chemical formula of quinine is

C2OH24N2O2.
Quinine is an alkaloid of Cinchona, which

belongs to the aryl amino alcohols group of

drugs.
 has also a toxic effect, due to overdose.
 Cinchonine

 chemically expressed as C19H22N2O.

 Compared with quinine, it has less toxicity and high

activity than other quinine-associated compounds.

 It is used as an antimicrobial agent and is widely

used to fight influenza, fever, dysentery, amoebiasis,
and schizonticide. It acts as a mild irritant to the
gastric mucosa.
 Quinidine

 chemically expressed as C20H24N2O2.

 Is anti-malaria and anti-arrhythmia.

 is a medication used to restore normal sinus

rhythm, treat atrial fibrillation and flutter, and
treat ventricular arrythmias.
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