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Journal Article 
Pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical investigation of Corchorus fascicularis Lam. leaves 
Rajput, AP; Rajput, TA 
2011 
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International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN: 2656-0097
EISSN: 0975-1491 
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365-366 
English 
Leaves of plant Corchorusfascicularis L. are reported to possess good medicinal values in traditional system of medicine. The present investigation deals with preliminary phytochemical investigation of leaves of Corchorus fascicularis L. which includes physicochemical parameters like ash values, extractive values and moisture content. The total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash values and sulphated ash were observed to be 5.40%, 2.96%, 1.85%, 0.65% respectively. Alcohol soluble and water soluble extractive values of leaves ware observed to be 2.90%, 5.54% respectively. Phytochemical investigation of n-hexane, chloroform, ethanol and water extract revealed the presence of glycosides, tannins, terpenoids, steroids, carbohydrates, alkaloids, saponins and proteins. The main aim of present investigation is to study the pharmacognostic characters and phytochemical standard of leaves of Corchorusfascicularis L. which could be used to prepare a monograph for the proper identification of plant. 
Corchorus fascicularis L.; N-hexane extract; Phytochemical analysis