EVALUATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF DRY SHIGRU PATRA (MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM. LEAF) OF ISLAND (PORT BLAIR) AND MAINLAND (CHHATTISGARH)
Moringa oleifera Lam is from the family Moringaceae and it is the only genus in this family. It is known as Shigru, Sehjan, Shobhanjan, Teekshngandha, Aksheev in ayurvedic literature. Ancient times have given importance for Desha (habitat) in which the plant is grown and collected. Quality of a Dravya depends on its place of origin (Desha) and Bhumi (soil) and many more factors like climate, water, rainfall, tempera-ture. In Ayurveda there are 3 types of Desha mentioned Jaangal, Sadharan, Anoop Desha. In this research we consider two different places Island (Port Blair) and Mainland (Chhattisgarh). The present study aims at collecting sample from two different geographical regions and comparing their detailed physicochemical and phytochemical composition. Different extracts were prepared using the soxhlation method and these were used for physicochemical and phytochemical analysis. The findings of the study can be progressive for further research. This study suggests that environmental conditions result in very little differences in Physicochemical and Phytochemicals.