Phytochemical screening and Fourier Transform IR Analysis of Ficus sagittifolia (Warburg Ex Mildbread and Burret) stem bark

Abstract

Objective: The current goal of the research is to use preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to analyse the phyto-compounds present in Ficus sagittifolia stem bark (FTIR).
Methods: Phytochemical screening of Ficus sagittifolia stem bark was executed in three extracts obtained from solvents namely chloroform, methanol, and aqueous from powdered stem bark. By using standard procedures, the extracts were subjected to qualitative phytochemical screening. Phytochemical compounds were ample in aqueous stem bark extracts. The characterization of functional groups was done by analysing the extract through FT-IR spectrophotometry.
Results: In the stem bark extract, FTIR spectroscopic analyses revealed the occurrence of Functional groups, which include phenols, alkanes, carboxylic acids and primary amines. Aromatic compounds and aliphatic amine compounds are all examples of aliphatic amine compounds. Various phytochemical screening procedures for methanol, chloroform, and aqueous extracts discovered the existence of flavonoids, carotenoids, tannins, alkaloids and saponins. Present study created the FTIR spectrum profile for the medicinally significant plant Ficus sagittifolia, which reveals the presence of alcoholic and phenolic compounds, alkanes, carboxylic compounds, ketone compounds, alkanes, aliphatic primary amine groups and alkyl halides
Conclusion: The current research study confirms the presence of different phytocompounds like flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, carotenoids, saponins and polyphenols through phytochemical screening and FTIR spectroscopic studies.