Qualitative Phytochemical Screening of Gymnanthemum Amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. Ex Walp.) ‎Stems from Telangana, India

  • Authors

    • Venkata Bharathamma Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College of ‎Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad -500 007, Telangana State, India
    • Thappatla Narendar Plant Systematics, Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory, Department of Botany, Nizam College(A), ‎ Basheerbagh, Osmania University, Hyderabad -500 001, Telangana State, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/xnrbdw16

    Received date: September 2, 2025

    Accepted date: October 31, 2025

    Published date: November 9, 2025

  • Gymnanthemum Amygdalinum; Phytochemical Screening; Stem Extract; Telangana Flora; Ethnobotany; ‎Bioactive Compounds

  • Abstract

    The present investigation focuses on the qualitative phytochemical screening of Gymnanthemum ‎amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. ex Walp. (Asteraceae) stem extracts collected from Telangana, India. ‎Ethanol and petroleum ether extracts were evaluated for the presence of secondary metabolites using ‎standard phytochemical protocols. The ethanol extract revealed a broad spectrum of bioactive ‎compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, terpenoids, and saponins, whereas the ‎petroleum ether extract exhibited a narrower profile dominated by terpenoids and steroids. The findings ‎provide evidence supporting the ethnomedicinal relevance of this species and suggest that stem extracts ‎can serve as a potential source of pharmacologically active compounds‎.

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    Bharathamma, V. ., & Narendar, T. . (2025). Qualitative Phytochemical Screening of Gymnanthemum Amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip. Ex Walp.) ‎Stems from Telangana, India. International Journal of Scientific World, 11(2), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.14419/xnrbdw16