Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Artemisia Nilagirica (clarke) Pamp by Gc-ms

The phytochemicals of various parts of the plants mainly the secondary metabolites are well known for its high potential therapeutic values such as antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiplasmodial, antioxidant, insecticidal etc. In the present investigation an attempt was made to analyze the various phytochemicals present in Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) Pamp which is wide spread and commonly grown for its religious importance and fragrance through GCMS. Methanolic leaf extract of the A.nilagirica (Clarke) Pamp revealed eight different compounds and the structures were predicted and recorded. The phytoconstituents of the target extract revealed high medicinal values in the pharmaceuticals industries. These compounds were separated by column chromatography for further authentication of the therapeutic values. INTRODUCTION: The knowledge and use of phytochemicals as medicine has begin from the very ancient era towards Ayurveda, siddha and Unani 1 . The significant increase of plant derived materials attributed development of new drugs and re-establishment of old ones according to the demands of mankind 2, 3 , various bioactive compounds are said to be efficient antibacterial, antiviral, fungicide, immunosuppressive, cytotoxic, algicidal etc 4, 5, 6 . Since 1926, it has been proved that the bioactive compounds are characterized to inhibit microorganisms and also witnessed to have a significant increase in the prevalence of resistance to bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa etc 7,