PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF Caesalpinia bonducella LEAVES

Medicinal plants are a primary source of medications and medical supplies. Our work aims to examine the antiurolithiasis properties of the phytoconstituents in Caesalpinia bonducella leaf extracts. Phytochemicals are bioactive substances derived from the plant's secondary metabolites, and all parts of the plant naturally synthesize them. In the Malabar regions, traditional Siddha practitioners treat psoriasis with Caesalpinia bonducella, also included in Pakistan's traditional medicine program. As a purgative, tree bark effectively treats kapha and vata disorders, gynecological disorders, skin infections, intestinal issues, abdominal distension, piles, and ulcers. Caesalpinia bonducella denotes various parts of the plants that are utilized for multiple purposes, but are explicitly described by the local community as medicine. The seeds are used for their anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties to cure the damaged epithelial cells. Our study described a phytochemical screening of the hydroalcoholic extract of Caesalpinia bonducella leaves, traditionally used for psoriasis scar in Southeast Asian Countries. The hydro alcohol extract of Caesalpinia bonducella was exposed to primary phytochemical screening by standard procedures. A Soxhlet Extraction was performed in our study using hydro alcohol for 12 hours. The concentrated extract was then analyzed using various analytical techniques, including ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, gas chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography preparative. This study showed the presence of functional groups characteristic of phytochemicals in the UV-Vis and IR spectroscopy data. The presence of several compounds was identified by the preparative isolation technique.