Investigation of Phytochemical Screning and Antipyretic Potential of Methanolic Extract of Bacopa Monnieri (L.) Wettst Roots

Abstract

Bacopamonnieri (L.) Wettst plant commonlycalled as Brahmi whichbelongs to the family of Plantaginaceae. This plant has been used as folklore medicinesinceancient times. Currentstudy deals with investigation of phytochemical screening and anti-pyreticpotential of the methanolicextract of Bacopamonnieri(L.) Wettstroots. Preliminary phytochemical screening has done on this Brahmi plant roots to evaluate the existence of various plant constituents, includingflavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, phenols and tannins in the methanolicextract. Antipyreticpotentialwasassessed by using the method of Brewer’syeastinducedpyrexia in rats to the methanolicextract of Bacopamonnieri(L.) Wettstroots. The methanolicextract of roots of B. Monnieri(L.) Wettstwereused for thisstudy in the concentration ranges about 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg body weight. Based on thedoses of various concentrations of methanolicextractreducedelevatedtemperature.