Preliminary phytochemical screening for various secondary metabolites, quantitative and qualitative analysis of Yemeni Aloe vera and Aloe vacillans flower extracts

The name Aloe is from the Greek Aloe and refers to the bitter juice from the leaves of these plants. It is probably derived from the earlier Arabic word “Allah” meaning “shining bitter substance,” The bitterness results from the presence of aloin and Aloe-emodin, Aloe is referred to as the ‘Miracle...

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Published inGSC biological and pharmaceutical sciences Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 202 - 210
Main Authors Asma`a Mohsen Al-Wajih, Amina Mohammed El-Shaibany, Salwa Mohammed Raweh, Mahmoud Mohamed El –Aasser
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2022
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Summary:The name Aloe is from the Greek Aloe and refers to the bitter juice from the leaves of these plants. It is probably derived from the earlier Arabic word “Allah” meaning “shining bitter substance,” The bitterness results from the presence of aloin and Aloe-emodin, Aloe is referred to as the ‘Miracle Plant’ and ‘Healing Plant’. The Egyptians called Aloe “the plant of immortality. A comprehensive screening study will be carried out for the A. vera and A. vacillans flower collection from the Ibb government of Yemen. This study's main objectives are to identify, collected, shade dry, and Fraction the Aloe vera and Aloe vacillans flowers. Preliminary phytochemical screening to investigate the chemical composition of both extracts revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenolic compounds, carbohydrates, protein, and sterols in the methanolic extract of the Aloe Vacillans flower. Saponin, carbohydrate, flavonoid, steroids, protein, and phenolic compounds were found in the methanolic extract of the Aloe vera flower.
ISSN:2581-3250
2581-3250
DOI:10.30574/gscbps.2022.21.2.0437