Comparative phytochemical screening of Boophone disticha bulb and roots

Resumo

The extensive usage and widely reported therapeutic usage of Boophone disticha plant has led to increased phytochemical studies of recent. The Boophone disticha bulb is used in the treatment of wounds, burns, rashes, ulcers and relief of various pains among other uses. The plant has been subjected to anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and toxicological screening together with other pharmacologically related studies. The preliminary phytochemical study was done using successive solvent extraction, fractionation and re-extraction methods. This procedure helped to design future processes of isolation while it provides an in-depth knowledge for next scientific research. This research includes an infrared spectroscopy analysis showing that there are many similarities between bulb and root alkaloid extracts, as well as bulb and root powders.