International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231-606X 11 1 2021 02 18 Phytochemical analysis of few selected medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in Assam, India 34 41 EN Sandala Anuradhabai 1 S.N.Vanita Pharmacy Mahavidyalaya, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India Yasaswi P. Soma 2 S.N.Vanita Pharmacy Mahavidyalaya, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India Ravindernath A. 3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad- 500007 Telangana, India Patnaik K.S.K. Rao 4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Dire Dawa Institute of Technology, P.box.1362, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia Elnaeim Omar E.B. 1 Department of Chemistry and Biology, Faculty of Education University of Al-Butana, Rufaa, Sudan Ragab Yousif Ali 2 Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gezira, Medani, Sudan Vanjeri Vinayak N. 1 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Goudar Naganagouda 2 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Hiremani Vishram 3 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Gasti Tilak 4 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Sataraddi Sarala P. 5 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Masti Saraswati P. 6 Department of Chemistry, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad - 580 001, India Chougale Ravindra B. 7 P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, India Onuorah Nnamani Johnson 1 Department of Chemistry, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria Agbidye I.G 2 Department of Chemistry, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria Dominique CHODATON-ZINSOU Marthe 1 Laboratoire de pharmacognosie et des huiles essentielles, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Arnaud ASSOGBA 2 Laboratoire de surveillance environnemental de la Direction Generale de l’Environnementet du Climat du Ministère de Cadre de Vie et du Developpement Durable, BENIN Jacques KOUAZOUNDE 3 Laboratoire de Chimie inorganique et Environnement (LaCIE), Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Fidèle ASSOGBA M. 4 Laboratoire de pharmacognosie et des huiles essentielles, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Fernand GBAGUIDI 5 Laboratoire de pharmacognosie et des huiles essentielles, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Joachim GBENOU 6 Laboratoire de pharmacognosie et des huiles essentielles, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Daouda MAMA 7 Laboratoire d’Hydrologie Appliquee, Institut National de l’Eau, Universite d’Abomey-Calavi, BENIN Sarma Biswajit 1 Department of Chemistry, Royal School of Applied and Pure Sciences, Royal Global University, Guwahati-781035, Assam, India > Research Paper 2020 10 12 2021 02 18 Diabetes mellitus has been found to be managed and controlled by various herbal plant extracts. Different herbal products are used as antidiabetic supplements. Various phytochemicals belonging to different classes like flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, steroids, tannins, coumarins, terpenoids, etc. have demonstrated bioactivity against high blood glucose level in diabetic patients. Phytochemicals are actually naturally synthesized secondary plant metabolites. In the present study phytochemical screening and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis of different parts of some selected antidiabetic medicinal plants was carried out for characterization of the crude extract and detection of functional groups in these plant parts. The FT-IR spectroscopic analysis has shown the presence of various important functional groups. The results of phytochemical screening have confirmed the presence of various secondary plant metabolites viz., steroids, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, terpenoids, carotenoids, tannins and phenolic compounds in the studied plant parts. Hence, the present study gives a strong support and offers a base of using these plant species as herbal alternative for the diabetic patients. Copyright@ International Science Community Association