Physicochemical and phytochemical study Ofmarrubium vulgarel. (Lamiaceae family)

Marrubium vulgare L. is a spont aneous plant of great medicinal value due to the presence secondary metabolites. Our work aims study physicochemical and phytochemical profile this species. The results analyzes showed that has sug ar content 5.91%, lipid 4.12%, total fiber o f 6.42%, water 42. 42%, an ash 17.76%, solids 2.5 degrees Brix, electrical conductivity 4.06 mS/cm 2 pH 4.8. Regarding various tests, latter revealed catholic tannins, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids mucilage in horehound. However, absence anthocyanins, glycosides, quinones, anthraquinones irroids been noted.