Preliminary Phytochemical Evaluation and Flavanoids Quantification of Terminalia arjuna Leaves Extract

Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) is a widespread medicinal plant used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine to care for various ailments and is one of the active ingredients in numerous polyherbal hepatoprotective formulations used in india. Its stem, bark and leaves possesses glycosides, large quantities of flavonoids, tannins and minerals. Flavonoids have been found to posses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering effects whereas glycosides are cardiotonic, therefore making Terminalia arjuna distinctive amongst currently used medicinal plants. The present investigation was aimed at Preliminary phytochemical evaluation, Flavonoidsquantification and FTIR analysis of hydroalcoholic extract of Terminalia arjuna leaves.