A Comparative phytochemical study of coldwaterextract, hotwater extract and starch form of Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers. stems

Abstract:

Tinospora cordifolia(Thunb.) Miers.(Guduchi), belonging to family: Menispermaceae hold significant importance in Ayurveda as a medicinal plantand referred to as “Amurta” in Sanskrit.It is renowned for itsadvantages in strengthening the body’s immune system and maintaining harmonious functions across various organs.T. cordifolia is characterized by its bitter, pungent, and astringent taste (Rasa), sweet post-digestive effect (Vipaka), and hot potency.Each part of the T. cordifolia, including its stems, and leaves, possesses medicinal properties. The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the phytochemical differences betweencold-water extract, hot-water extract (decoction) and starchform of T. cordifolia stem.Phytochemical differences were evaluated for three preparations of T. cordifoliaby (a)screening the phytochemical classes and (b) developing Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) fingerprints.Among the tested phytochemical classes, terpenoids and steroids were absent in the coldwater extract, hot water extract (decoction) and starch form prepared from stems of T. cordifolia.  According to TLC fingerprint profiles and their Rf values, both cold water extract and hot water extract (decoction) have similarities whereas the starch form of T. cordifolia differs from cold water extract and hot water extract (decoction). In conclusion, the presence study revealed the phytochemical differences betweencoldwater extract, hot water extract (decoction) and starch of T. cordifolia stem for the first time.