Minakshi Patmas, Dhanashri Shete*, Shriniwas Patil, Subhash Kumbhar
SCES’s Indira College of Pharmacy, Tathawade- 411 033, Pune, India
*Address for Corresponding author
Ms. Dhanashri Shete
SCES’s Indira College of Pharmacy, Tathawade- 411 033, Pune, India
Abstract
Objective: Lantana camara L. is omnipresent notorious weed. Present study was aimed towards evaluation of ethanolic extract of its petals as pH indicator. Material and methods: Powder of dried flower petals of L. camara L. was extracted with 0.5% HCl in ethanol. Ethanolic extract was then studied preliminary for phytochemicals present and added in aqueous solutions of different pH to observe change in colour. Results and conclusion: On phytochemical screening, pH sensitive anthocyanins were found to be present. It can be concluded that ethanolic extract of Lantana camara L. flowers can be usedas pH indicator.
Keywords: Lantana camara L. Anthocyanins, Ethanolic extract, pH indicator
