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The folk medicine system utilizes plant products for the treatment of numerous diseases. Studies by various researchers have proven that plants are major sources of drugs. The curative properties of medicinal plants are due to the presence of various chemical substances of different compositions, which occur as secondary metabolites. Leaves of Pisonia grandis were extracted using various solvents with a Soxhlet apparatus to determine the structural formulas of various compounds isolated from Pisonia grandis and conduct phytochemical screening of crude drug extracts. The present work revealed that the phytochemical analysis of the ethanolic extract of Pisonia grandis contains carbohydrates, proteins, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids, and glycosides. The chloroform extract shows the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, alkaloids, tannins, steroids, and glycosides. The benzene extract indicates the presence of tannins, terpenoids, gums, carbohydrates, proteins, steroids, and glycosides. The moisture content in dry leaves of Pisonia grandis is 4.7%, and the total ash value is 12.6%. Physicochemical parameters such as ash value and moisture loss determination were used to assess the quality and purity of the crude drug. The biochemical analysis of Pisonia grandis revealed the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, and other bioactive compounds. Pisonia grandis possesses considerable levels of bioactive compounds and, therefore, can be used as a potential source of drugs. The plant has significant potential to cure fresh wounds, ulcers, inflammations, and skin complaints.

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plant products medicinal plants Pisonia grandis Soxhlet apparatus phytochemical analysis and Physicochemical

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A. Kavidha, & G. Nagaraja Perumal. (2024). Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Screening of Pisonia grandis. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 13(3), 289-301. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/558
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