Analysis preliminary phytochemical raw extract of leaves Nephrolepis pectinata

• Main Authors: Natally Marreiros Gomes, Rosany Lopes Martins, Sheylla Susan Moreira da Silva de Almeida
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal do Amapá 2017-06-01
• Series: Estação Científica
• Subjects: Métodos de extração. Plantas medicinais. Propriedades fitoquímicas.
• Online Access: https://periodicos.unifap.br/index.php/estacao/article/view/1524

The Nephrolepis pectinata popularly known as paulista fern, ladder-heaven, cat tail, belongs to the family Davalliaceae. For the beauty of the arrangements of their leaves ferns are quite commercialized in Brazil, however, have not been described in the literature studies on their pharmacological potential. Thus, the objective of this research was to analyze the phytochemical properties of the crude extract of the leaves of Nephrolepis pectinata. To perform the phytochemical analysis were initially made the collection of the vegetable, preparation of voucher specimen, washing, drying and grinding. Then, extraction by percolation method and end the phytochemical analysis. Preliminary results phytochemicals the crude extract of the leaves of Nephrolepis pectinata tested positive for reducing sugars, phenols/tannins (catechins tannins) and catechins.