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Effect of physicochemical properties of soil on secondary metabolites of Calotropis gigantea L W T Aiton from the Shivalik hills

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Title Effect of physicochemical properties of soil on secondary metabolites of Calotropis gigantea L W T Aiton from the Shivalik hills

 
Contributor Kumari Amita
 
Subject Calotropis gigantea
phytochemical analysis
secondary metabolites
Shivalik hills
 
Description newlineAbstract
newlineCalotropis gigantea (family Asclepiadaceae) commonly known as Sweta Arka is a highly
newlinemedicinal drought resistant and relatively high degree salt tolerant wild plant species of the
newlineIndian Himalayan region. The plant has been reported to be effective in more than hundred
newlinehuman diseases. Literature shows that the medicinal properties of plants are due to the presence
newlineof secondary metabolites which are implicated in most plants therapeutic activities. In plants the
newlinecontent of secondary metabolites depends on various factors like genetic, ecological and soil
newlinefactors. Therefore, present investigation deals with to study the effects on physicochemical
newlineproperties of soil on secondary metabolites of Calotropis gigantea (L) W. T. Aiton. To solve the
newlinecurrent problem, C. gigantea leaves and latex were collected from the plants grown in five
newlinedistricts (Hamirpur, Una, Solan, Sirmour and Kangra) of Himachal Pradesh within the range of
newlinethe Shivalik hills. The phytochemical analysis of leaves and latex extract was performed using
newlineGC-MS analysis. On the other hand, for physicochemical analysis soils of rhizosphere were
newlinecollected and used to study different soil properties (particle size analysis, moisture content, pH,
newlineorganic carbon, available N, K, CEC) using standard procedure.
newlineResults of phytochemical study showed that C. gigantea plants were rich in metabolites like
newlinecarbohydrates, fatty acids, proteins, hydrocarbons, alcohol, alkaloids, sterols, phenols and
newlineterpenes etc. Total 46 compounds were identified from leaf and latex methanol extracts of C.
newlinegigantea, out of which 24 were obtained from leaves, whereas 22 were obtained from latex. The
newlinecomparative GC-MS analysis of latex extract of C. gigantea from all districts showed total 34
newlinecompounds. Out of 34 compounds, 21 were reported from Kangra and Sirmour district; 16
newlinecompounds were obtained from the Hamirpur and Solan districts whereas 15 were observed from
newlineUna districts. Study also showed variation in the distribution of chemical compounds of all
newlinedistricts. The results of physicochemical properties of soil showed non-significant variation in
newlinethree parameters (particle size analysis, pH and organic carbon) and significant variation with
newlinefour parameters (moisture content, available N, K and CEC) from all the districts.
newlinePhysicochemical study concludes that soil of different region or districts of Himachal Pradesh
newlinehas similar properties w.r.t. pH and percentage of organic carbon available in soil and soil
newlinetexture. Variation was observed only with moisture content available K and cations exchange
newlinecapacity, which concludes that these properties could be responsible for variation in the chemical
newlineprofile of C. gigantea of five districts with other unknown ecological factors.
Summary and Conclusion p.,51-53;Recommendation and Future Direction p., 54; References p., 55-65; Publication p., 66
 
Date 2018-10-01T10:36:52Z
2018-10-01T10:36:52Z
04-08-2015
2017
30-05-2017
 
Type M.Phil.
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10603/217885
 
Language English
 
Relation 125
 
Rights university
 
Format 66p.
29cm
DVD
 
Coverage Botany
 
Publisher Solan
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
Faculty of Basic Sciences
 
Source University