Extraction, Phytochemical Analysis and Functional Group Confirmation of Tribulus Terrestris Fruit on FTIR Spectroscopic Method

Abstract

AIM: The aim of the present is to  perform extraction, evaluate the phytochemical analysis and  functional group confirmation on FTIR analysis of Tribulus terrestris plant fruit.

OBJECTIVE: To extract Tribulus terrestris and perfrom the preliminary phytochemicals and identify the phytochemical

constituents present in the fruit extract and to confirm the functional group of the active constituents present in the extract by using the FTIR method analysis.

METHODS: In this study, Ethanol, Methanol and Hydro-Alcohol extracts of Tribulus terrestris was used to perform the preliminary phytochemicals to evaluate to determine the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, terpenoids, steroids, tannins to confirm the functional group of the active constituents present in the extract by using the FTIR method analysis.

RESULTS: Ethanolic extraction of drug that contain percentage of crude fat found around 16.3%. fruit extract of Tribulus terrestrisis composed of saponins, steroids, carbohydrates, alkaloids, glycosides, proteins and amino acids, flavonoids and other similar phytochemicals containing N-H bonds, which was confirmed by using qualitative phytochemicals analysis. CONCLUSION: From the results of the study was concluded that ethanolic extract of Tribulus terrestris has the Alkyl halides, carboxylic acids, amines, amides, Alkenes, Ethers, Alcohol compounds. The amines and carboxylic acids are used for analgesic and pain killers. The amides used for the treatment of duodenal ulcers, diuretics and also for glaucoma.