Comparative Some Phytochemical Components of Both Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Libyan Citrullus Colocynthis

Abstract

This study's objectives were to perform atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and a variety of phytochemical assays on plant extracts in the lab. Aqueous and alcoholic extracts are made by soaking plant fruit powder in distilled water and ethanol for 72 hours, then filtering the resulting extracts. Fruit samples of the Citrullus colocynthis plant were gathered from the Dawoon region of Libya and prepared for study. They were first cleaned with tap water, then distilled water, dried in a drying oven, ground, sifted, and stored in tight, opaque cans. In order to detect the presence of various phytochemicals, a variety of chemicals have been prepared for the aqueous and alcoholic extract of the fruits of the C. colocynthis plant. A qualitative analysis using standard methods has revealed the presence of proteins and amino acids, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, flavonoids, and steroids. After weighing and burning the fruits using conventional techniques, the finely crushed plant material is used to make ash. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is used to identify some minerals and estimate the amount of heavy elements present in the ashe of plant specimens (fruits). They are minerals magnesium. Zinc, nickel, lead and cobalt (Mg, Zn, Ni, Pb, Co) respectively. Alkaloids, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, proteins and amino acids, glycosides, saponins, carbohydrates, and steroids were all found in abundance in the in vitro phytochemical examination for qualitative assessment, with the exception of Phlobatannins, which are absent from fruits, and atomic absorption analysis confirmed the abundant presence of Mg, and the presence of Coin trace amounts, while heavy metals such as Pb, Ni and Zn were below the limit of detection.