International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 6 2 2017 02 10 Characterization of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves by FTIR spectroscopy method, CHNS and ICP-MS analysis techniques 30 35 EN Sarkar Ajanta 1 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Patra A.K. 2 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Sar Utpal Kumar 3 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Mohamed Erchafo 1 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia Kebebew Mulugeta 2 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia Awas Tesfaye 3 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia M.A. Kaisar 1 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh M.G. Rasul 2 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh M.A. Mansur 3 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh M. Khan 4 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh B.C. Majumdar 5 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh M.M. Hasan 6 Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh Chaturvedi Prashant 1 Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India Singh Trashi 2 Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India Bagchi Suvendra Nath 3 Cyanobacterial Research Laboratory, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP, India V.M. Kamble 1 Department of Botany, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411 038 S.G. Pawar 2 Department of Botany, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411 038 > Research Paper 2016 11 30 2017 02 10 Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. is a medicinal herb which has wide application in the indigenous medicinal system. Chemical constituents play important role in any therapeutic activity. CHNS and ICP-MS techniques were used for quantitative determination of chemical composition of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves. Various functional groups were determined by using FTIR spectroscopy method. Elemental analysis of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves confirmed presence of pharmaceutically essential elements such as B, Na, Mg, P, K, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Se, Mo, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn. Some traces of heavy metals also have been observed. The FTIR spectroscopy is important to obtain information of different characteristic peak values with various functional groups. The aqueous, methanolic and acetone extracts of Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. leaves were used for FTIR analysis which successfully revealed presence of medicinally and biologically active functional groups. The present investigation has proved that Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. has some bioactive compounds and may be useful for isolation of pharmacologically important components. It would help to find new drug formulations. Copyright@ International Science Community Association