Table : Amino acids present in various parts of L.Reticulata

Anino acid Leaf Young stem Mature stem Root
L-Phenyl alanine* + + + +
L-Valine* + - - -
L-Tryptophan* + + + +
L-Threonine* - - - -
L-Isoleucine* - + + +
L-Methionine* - + + +
L-Histidine* - - - -
L-Arginine* + + + +
L-Leucine* + - - -
L-Lysine* - - + +
L-Alanine + + + +
L-Tyrosine + + + +
L-Aspargine - - - -
L-Proline + + + +
L-Aspartic acid - - - -
L-Glutamine + - - -
L-Glutamic acid - - - -
L-Serine - - + +
L-Cysteine - - - -
L-Cystine - - - -
Glycine - - - -

* essential amino acids

Table 2:Flavonoids present in various parts of L. reticulata

Varios parts of plant Varios parts of plant Flavonoids occuring as O-glycosides (from Methanolic extract) Flavonoids occuring as C-glycosides (from Methanolic extract) Flavonoids occuring as O-glycosides (from Aqueous extract)
Leaf Leaf Apigenin, Diosmetin, 3’,4’-Dimethoxy luteolin 6C-Glucosyl acacetin 6C-Glucosyl acacetin Chrysoeriol, Diosmetin
Young stem Young stem Apigenin, Acacetin, Diosmetin 6C-Glucosyl acacetin 6C-Glucosyl acacetin 3’,4’-Dimethoxy luteolin, Diosmetin
Mature stem Apigenin, Acacetin 6C-Glucosyl acacetin (absent)
Root (absent) (absent) (absent)

Table 3: Phenolic Acids present in various parts of L.Reticulata

Various parts of plant Various parts of plant Phenolic acids (from Methanolic extract) Phenolic acids (from Aqueous extract)
Leaf Vanillic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, p-hydroxy benzoic acid Vanillic acid, syringic acid
Young stem Vanillic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid Vanillic acid, syringic acid, melilotic acid
Mature stem Mature stem Vanillic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, p-hydroxy benzoic acid Vanillic acid, syringic acid
Root Vanillic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid Vanillic acid, syringic acid, ferulic ac-id, p-coumaric
Our farm materials confirms the following specifications of Leptadenia Reticulata as mentioned in Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants Vol.3,pg 236

1.Identification by TLC
2. Moisture %
3.Total Ash Content
4.Acid Insoluble Ash
5.Ethanol Soluble Extractive Value
6. Water Soluble Extractive Value
7.Color

Source : Phytochemical investigation of water soluble phytoconstituents of Leptadenia Reticulata (Retz) Weght &Arn. ISSN-7538 Mammen D,Daniewl M, Sane RT, Department of chemistry and Botany,M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, Guru Nanak Institute for research & development, G.N.Khalsa College, Mumbai, India