1Research Scholar, Institute of Pharmacy, Oriental University, Indore, M.P.
2Dean-Faculty of Pharmacy, Oriental University, Indore, M.P.
3Professor and Head, Oriental College of Pharmacy and Research, Oriental University, Indore, M.P.
In order to identify the bioactive components of three medicinal plants—Tripleurospermum disciforme, Tagetes minuta, and Retama raetam—and determine their suitability for creating polyherbal antimicrobial formulations, the current study focuses on phytochemical screening and evaluation. The chosen plants' powdered flowers were gathered, verified, shade-dried, extracted using increasingly polar solvents (petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol, acetone/water, and aqueous), and then subjected to qualitative phytochemical analysis. Standard WHO criteria were used to establish the organoleptic evaluation and physicochemical characteristics, such as total ash value, loss on drying, solubility analysis, extractive values, and volatile oil content. Major secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, steroids, glycosides, saponins, and volatile oils, were found in varied amounts during preliminary screening. Significant amounts of alkaloids and flavonoids were found in Retama raetam, terpenoids, volatile oils, and flavonoids were found in Tripleurospermum disciforme, and thiophenes, flavonoids, phenolics, and essential oil components were found in Tagetes minuta. The potential use of these bioactive components in the creation of polyherbal topical gels is supported by their well-known antibacterial, antioxidant, and wound-healing properties. The results demonstrate these species' potential for development into strong antibacterial herbal medicines and offer a scientific foundation for their traditional therapeutic usage.
Keywords: Tripleurospermum disciforme, Targets minute, Retama raetam, antimicrobial, against Escherichia coli.
How to cite this article: Rathod H K, Vengurlekar S, Jain S, Phytochemical Screening And Evaluation Of Tripleurospermum Disciforme, Tagetes Minuta, And Retama Raetam Plant. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(6s): 324-342; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.6s.36
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