Phytochemical analysis of leaf powder extracts of rhodomyrtus tomentosa

The plant Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is native to Southern and Southeastern Asia. The variety parviflora occurs in India and Srilanka. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa has been employed in traditional Thai medicine to treat colic diarrhea, dysentery, abscesses, haemorrhage and gynecopathy. The present study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemicals present in the leaf powder and also to study the fluorescent characters of the leaf powder. The phytochemical study showed the presence of terpenoids, quinones, oil&fats and phenol in water, chloroform and ethanol extracts of the leaf powder. Flavonoid was present only in chloroform and benzene extracts. The fluorescence analysis of leaf powder of R.tomentosa showed varied colour with the treatment of different chemicals.