PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF FRESHWATER ALGAE RHIZOCLONIUM HIEROGLYPHICUM

Author(s): B. Vijaya Rani* and B. Vasantha Kumari

Abstract: Algae are very important component of aquatic ecosystem, known for producing several biologically active compounds. In the present study, filamentous green algae, Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum was collected from Marthandeswarar temple pond of Kanniyakumari district in SouthIndia. The Benzene, Methanol, Chloroform, petroleum ether and hexane extracts of Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum were subjected to phytochemical screening. The result clearly revealed that it contains alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, phenols, saponins, glycosides, oil and resin, and free from anthroquinone, tannin and phlobatannins. GC-MS analysis showed that 11 different compounds of varied nature were present in the benzene extract.

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