Abstract

The phytochemical investigation of a siddha medicine ‘’Pooranathi chooranam” which is prescribed to treat Sagalavali (All type of pain), kuthal, kudaichal etc based on Part III of Agathiyar 2000 (Tamil) as reference. The chief ingredients such as Saranaiver (Trianthema portulacastrum), Poduthalaiver chaaru (Phyla nodiflora), Kazharchikaai (Caesalpinia bondue) etc are used. The whole powdered compound is mixed and made into aqueous extracted. The powder extracts were tested for Phytochemical estimation such as alkaloids, coumarins, saponins, tannins, Glycosides, flavanoids, Phenols, triterpenoids, Cyanins and carbohydrates. After the Qualitative assessment of Phytochemicals, it was subjected to TLC & HPTLC profiling under UV at 366nm with integration through CAMAG software. The results also suggesting that presence of several important phytoconstituents which are essential for maintain the vital body. Chromatographic separation was carried out on the active extracts, and the efficacy of the resulting fractions was tested against the susceptible organism. This result might explain the ethno botanical use of the plant for the treatment of dysentery, gastro internal disorder and constipation based on the literatures. The active principle of many drugs found in plants is phytochemical. The medicinal value of these phytochemicals is because of the presence of chemical substance that produces definite physiological action on the human body. This has been briefly discussed in this research study.