PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING Colocynthis vulgaris (L.) Schrader HARVESTED IN OUED N’SA (OUARGLA REGION)

CHAOUCH Noura; DADA MOUSSA Belkhir

CHAOUCH Noura ) Faculté des Sciences Appliquées Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, 30000 Ouargla, Algérie
DADA MOUSSA Belkhir boratoire de Protection des Ecosystèmes en Zones arides et semi-arides Faculté des Sciences de la nature et de la vie Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, 30000 Ouargla, Algérie

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Ouargla, Oued N’sa, C. vulgari, phytochemical screening

Abstract

This study aims to realize a phytochemical screening of a medicinal plant used by traditional healers in the region of Ouargla located in the south - east of Algeria. To detect major chemical groups of active ingredients including alkaloïds, flavonoïds, cardenolides, tannins, saponins, steroïds, unsaturated sterols and terpenes, samples including leaves, rhizomes, roots, epicarps, pulps and seeds were harvested, dried in shade, powdered and finally submitted to chemical screening by conventional techniques focusing on color reactions and precipitation. The results showed that certain active ingredients are present in all plant organs, while others are either totally absent or identified in some organs.