Qualitative and Quantitative Estimation of Bioactive Compounds in Leaves of Touch and Dye Plant (Mimisa hamata)

Abstract

Finding the qualitative and quantitative bioactive components in the touch and dye plant's leaf (Mimisa hamata) is the study's goal. The leaves gathered from Oko were cleaned, let to dry, and then milled into a powder. For a whole day, the ground sample was submerged in ethanol. The solvent was boiled and filtered to produce a crude extract once the contact period ended. The extract underwent qualitative analysis, whilst the raw sample underwent quantitative analysis. The outcome demonstrated that the ethanolic extract included all seven of the phytochemicals examined in the study (saponin, flavonoid, alkaloid, steroids, glycosides, phenol, and tannin), based on the amount of precipitate generated and the degree of colour change. Flavonoids (243 ± 41 mg/dl), alkaloids (1021 ± 13.2 mg/dl), steroids (1.01 ± 0.0 mg/100g), phenol (674.23 ± 00 mg/100g), saponin (1.6 ± 0.1 mg/100g), tannin (14.34 ± 0.4 mg/100g), and glycoside (0.01 ± 0.4 mg/100g) were found in the leaves of the touch and dye plant (Mimisa pigra). According to phytochemical screening, the leaf's therapeutic qualities are caused by a variety of phytochemicals that are present in it. Increased home use of the touch and dye plant (Mimisa hamata) as well as industrial usage of the leaf in the creation of novel culinary items are recommended by the research.