Phytochemical Analyses of Terminalia Schimperiana (combretaceae) Root Bark Extract to Isolate Stigmasterol

Abstract

Phytochemical screening of <em>Terminalia schimperiana</em> (Combretaceae) Root Bark showed presence of flavonoids, tannins, steroid carbohydrates and terpenoides in <em>n</em>-hexane, ethylacetate and methanol as solvents of extraction. Isolated stigmasterol from <em>Terminalia schimperiana</em> was a white-yellow crystal which characterized using ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, COSY, HSQC and HMBC spectral techniques. Research studies clearly revealed that <em>Terminalia schimperiana</em> root bark extract has potential to be exploited in the pharmaceutical firm in the search for stigmasterol related drug from nature.