PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LIBYA ORIGANUM MARJORANA L. LEAVES USING TLC, AND FTIR

Abstract

Origanummajorana L. (marjoram) fundamental oil having a place to the family Lamiaceae has antimicrobial properties against nourishment deterioration and foodborne microscopic organisms and so, it may have the most prominent potential for utilize in mechanical applications. This study designed phytochemicals of Libya Origanum marjorana L. using preliminary test for secondary metabolites, thin layer chromatography (TLC), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The active ingredients in the leaves were extracted using methanol as a solvent. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, saponins, phenols, terpenes, amino acids, Glycosides and carbohydrates.  TLC profiling shows different bands of chemical compounds with different Rf. The FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of important functional group such as hydroxyl, alkene, carbonyl groups.

Keywords: Phytochemical screening, Origanum marjorana L, Spectroscopy