Phytochemical Analysis of Adiantum lunulatum

Screening of phytochemicals is a valuable step, in the detection of the bioactive principles present in medicinal plants and subsequently may lead to drug discovery and development. In the present study, chief phytoconstituents of Adiantum lunulatum were identified in order to relate their presence with bioactivities of the plant. Methanol extract, n-hexane and water extracts of Adiantum lunulatum were assessed to determine phytochemical analysis. The whole plant was phytochemical analyzed separately and which shows most of the phytochemicals were found in the n-hexane extract than the methanol and water extract.