Altitudinal variations in phytochemicals of Centella asiatica L in different provenances of Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

newline ABSTRACT newlineCentella asiatica (L.), a medicinal plant was subjected to altitudinal variation to see the impact on phytochemical composition. Three districts of Himachal Pradesh were selected for the study based on the difference between their altitudinal ranges and they were Una, Kangra, and Solan. From each district, we chose two sites of sampling. The phytochemicals which we studied were tannin, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponin, phenol, proteins, total sugar, amino acid, and carbohydrates. The results showed that the Solan district had a maximum number of phytochemical contents than other districts. Altitudinal variation had shown a positive impact on the production of phytochemicals which was a very positive sign for the researchers and many pharmaceuticals to get the best high quality for their study or making medicines. newlineKeywords: Centella asiatica L., altitudinal variation, phytochemicals.