Phytochemical screening of <i>Datura metel</i> L. extracts: A medicinal plant growing at Braj region of western Uttar Pradesh

Plants are regarded as a chemical factory and a rich source of secondary metabolites because they contain a wide variety of beneficial chemical compounds. Medicinal plants offer a wide variety of bioactive chemicals, especially those belonging to the Solanaceae family. The major purpose of the current work was to analyze the phytochemical from the leaves, fruits, and stem extract of Datura metel and the existence of bioactive components using a range of phytochemical tests. D. metel, is a highly medicinal important, short-woody shrub plant from family Solanaceae growing at Braj region of western Uttar Pradesh. Disease free parts; leaves fruits & stem were collected, cleaned with tap water, dried in shade and coarsely powdered. Stem fractions were extracted by soxhlet extraction with acetone and water. Phytochemical analysis was examined in aqueous, ethanol, chloroform, petroleum ether and acetone extract. The significant result obtains in aqueous, ethanol, chloroform and acetone extracts of leaves, fruits and stem which was riches in alkaloids carbohydrates, glycosides, phenol, phytosteroids, flavones, terpenoids, cardioglycosides, sugar, amino acid & proteins. However, petroleum ether did not showe presence of carbohydrates, glycosides, phenol, tannins, anthraquinones, cardioglycosides, sugar, saponins, amino acid, & proteins. Chloroform extract also shows negative signal in anthraquinones, coumarins and quinones. The current study emphasizes the importance of investigating D. metel extract, which is rich source of bioactive phytochemicals and plays a significant role in its antifungal and antimicrobial properties, supporting its traditional medicinal uses and suggesting commercial applications in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, as well as further investigations for researcher.