A pharmacological Studies of Chrozophora Plicata(VaHL)A.Juss Growing In Egypt

Chrozophora plicata (Vahl ) A. Juss. Is a wild Euphorbicaeous herb growing in Egpyt , along suez canal, Nile edges and in waste place .The study has been done to elucidate the characteristics of the plant , in order to identify the plant to investigate its active constituents .This study included a preliminary phytochemical screening of the herb and roots followed by the isolation and characterization of the different classes of compounds presentThis thesis include two parts :Part I : Botanical study :A - Morphological characters .B - Microscopical characters .Part II : Phytochemical study :The study revealed the presence of : Carbohydrates and/or glycosides . sterols and/or triterpenes , flavonoids , and/or basic nitrogenous substances , saponins and catechol tanninis .from the light petroleum extract five crystalline materials were isolatedfrom the butanol extract two saponins were isolated : Saponin S1 and saponin2 .Accordingly , it was deemed of interest to investigate the plant phytochemically with a view to isolate , characterize and identify its chemical constituents whenever possible . Moreover , the macro-and micro-morphology of the plant was studied in order to identify it in the entire and powdered forms .