QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MIRACLE LEAF (BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM)
Abstract
The present study investigated the qualitative and quantitative phytochemical constituents of
Bryophyllum pinnatum (miracle leaf), a medicinal plant widely used in traditional medicine.
Standard phytochemical screening methods were employed to determine the presence of major
secondary metabolites, while quantitative analysis was carried out to estimate their
concentrations. The qualitative analysis revealed the presence of saponins, carbohydrates,
tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, triterpenes, terpenoids, and cardiac glycosides, while
anthraquinones were absent. Quantitative evaluation indicated that flavonoids (11.00 mg/g) were
the most abundant phytochemicals, followed by steroids (7.00 mg/g), terpenoids (4.00 mg/g),
alkaloids (4.00 mg/g), and cardiac glycosides (3.00 mg/g). The abundance of flavonoids and
other bioactive compounds suggests that B. pinnatum possesses significant medicinal potential,
justifying its traditional use in the management of oxidative stress, inflammation, cardiovascular
disorders, and microbial infections. These findings provide scientific evidence supporting the
ethnomedicinal relevance of B. pinnatum and highlight its potential for further pharmacological
studies
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