Spectroscopic studies of flavonoids from ponica granatum

Abstract

Phytochemical screening of the alcoholic extract of the peels of ponica granatum indicated the presence of flavonoids, glycosides and absence of alkaloids and steroids. The flavonoids of poncia granatum were investigated due to their medicinal value and relative abundance in this plant species. The crude product obtained from alcoholic extract was fractionated by thin layer chromatography. Where one flavonoid was obtained in the pure stste. The behavior of this isolated under the UV light as well as its colour reaction indicated that its isoflavones. The isoflavones was subjected to spectral studies namely IR and UV studies which confirmed that this phytochemical is isoflavones as indicated by colour reaction and behavior under UV light.