Research Article

HPTLC Analysis of Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. and Wendl., a Siddha Medicinal Herb

Table 3

Phytochemical studies in different plant parts of selected marker compounds in S. xanthocarpum by using HPTLC.

Bioactive compoundFruit (µg/mg)Stem (µg/mg)Leaf (µg/mg)Root (µg/mg)

Chlorogenic acid20.86 ± 0.257.75 ± 0.470.37 ± 0.070.90 ± 0.06
Apigenin2.95 ± 0.366.57 ± 0.326.61 ± 0.7610.12 ± 0.65
Lupeol6.81 ± 0.230.17 ± 0.61Nd1.73 ± 0.14
Oleanolic acid16.43 ± 0.666.39 ± 0.9717.98 ± 0.6724.67 ± 0.58
Ursolic acid5.45 ± 0.2411.07 ± 0.198.64 ± 0.168.48 ± 0.31
β-Sitosterol6.42 ± 0.9120.85 ± 0.9619.89 ± 1.538.049 ± 1.05
Campesterol26.73 ± 0.00414.34 ± 0.9513.86 ± 0.4328.19 ± 0.018
Ergosterol12.09 ± 0.409.35 ± 0.3212.09 ± 0.4824.27 ± 0.28
Withanolide B1.95 ± 0.0688.29 ± 0.373.43 ± 0.07234.09 ± 0.53
EmodinNd0.82 ± 0.401.01 ± 0.740.61 ± 0.04