Phytochemical Screening and Profiling of Secondary Metabolites of Annona Muricata Bark

Screening of phytochemicals is a precious stair in the detection of bioactive
principles present in medicinal plants and may lead to novel drug discovery).
In present study aimed to investigate the preliminary phytochemical screening,
fluorescence, and spectroscopic characterization in Annona muricata bark. The
qualitative analysis of aqueous, hexane, ethanol, hydro-ethanolic and methanol
extracts of Annona muricata bark were investigated. Among the various
extracts, the hydro-ethanolic extract of Annona muricata bark contains a higher
concentration of phytochemicals than other extracts and is used for subsequent
studies. Quantitative analysis revealed that the Annona muricata bark has
contain significant amount of phenol, flavonoids, saponin, tannin and alkaloids
were present. Histochemical analysis further confirmed the presence of
phytochemicals in Annona muricata bark. UV-VIS spectral analysis we can
confirm that the presence of tannins and flavonoids. FTIR analysis had
confirmed the presence of alcohol, phenol, aromatic, carboxylic acid, and
aliphatic amines. Results of the study concluded that rich source of
phytochemicals in Annona muricata bark is responsible for their therapeutic
effects. So, it is recommended as a plant of phytopharmaceutical importance
and further studies are needed with these plants to evaluate their
pharmacological potentials of the bioactive compounds responsible for their
bio-activities and other medicinal values.