HPLC based Phytochemicals Analysis of Phyllanthus emblica (Indian Gooseberry/Amla): A mini Review

S Dutta; S Bhandary; S Haldar; S Bandyopadhyay

doi:10.18006/2024.12(2).266.273

Authors

S Dutta Department of Biological Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Barasat, Kolkata 700126, India
S Bhandary Department of Biological Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Barasat, Kolkata 700126, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6723-4838
S Haldar Department of Biological Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Barasat, Kolkata 700126, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7162-6022
S Bandyopadhyay Department of Biological Sciences, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Barasat, Kolkata 700126, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8579-1133

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2024.12(2).266.273

Keywords:

Amla, Phyllanthus emblica, Phytochemicals, Hepatic diseases, Medicinal plants

Abstract

High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is an analytical tool extensively used for the scientific analysis of components in a mixture. Several reports attribute its high analytical potential to bioactive components from different medicinal plants. Hepatic disorders, which have been a major threat to public health for decades, affect cells, tissues, structure, or liver function. The damage caused by this can be triggered by biological causes, autoimmune diseases, excessive alcohol consumption, or the action of different compounds, for instance, few medicines. Phyllanthus emblica Linn. is a therapeutic plant that has been used to treat liver disorders in Asia for many decades now. It is mentioned in the Ayurvedic scriptures for its medicinal value. This review focuses on the intricacies of HPLC-based extraction and analysis of medicinally important phytochemicals, notably for hepatic disorders from the P. emblica plant. This will be useful for future phytochemical analysts working with medicinal plants.

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