Mital Soni / Vijay Ram
Kachchh district’s unique geographic features, situated near the Tropic of Cancer and encompassing one of Gujarat’s Gulfs, result in diverse environmental conditions throughout the year. The region, predominantly rural, is rich in traditional plant-based folk medicine, reflecting its high biodiversity and ecological value. Understanding the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants in this semi-arid area necessitated phytochemical investigations. Extraction using twelve solvents revealed varying extractive values, with methanol and water yielding the highest for APL and GTL, respectively. Qualitative and quantitative analyses showed the presence of various bioactive compounds, with polar solvents extracting higher amounts of phenols, flavonoids, and proanthocyanidins. These findings suggest a correlation between secondary phytochemicals, indicating the potential for extracting bioactive compounds from these medicinal plants using polar solvents.
