SCREENING FOR PHYTOCHEMICALS AND FTIR ANALYSIS OF MYRISTICA DACTYLOIDS FRUIT EXTRACTS
<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present investigation focus on screening of phytochemicals and FT-IR analysis of <em>Myristica dactyloids </em>fruit extracts. The fruit extracts were prepared using five different solvents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The phytochemical analysis and FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) analysis were performed using standard methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results reveals that the alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, proteins, carbohydrates, cardio glycosides and saponins were present in methanolic extract when compared to other solvent extracts. FT-IR analysis shows the presence of different functional groups such as carboxylic acids, aromatics, alkanes, alcohols, phenols, aliphatic amines, alkenes and amine groups in the fruit extracts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concluded that the methanolic extract (<em>M. dactyloides </em>fruit) has potential bioactive compounds.</p>