Abstract            Volume:7  Issue-11  Year-2019         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) is food and medicinal plant rich in secondary metabolites, the source of its biological properties. The petals of Hibiscus sabdariffa, is widely used to manufacture the « Bissap » beverage consumed in West Africa during various ceremonies. The present work aims to study the phytochemical screening of Hibiscus sabdariffa for various medicinally important compounds and their quantification. The results showed that alkaloids, anthocyanins, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, sterols and tannins are present in petals of H. sabdariffa. Anthocyanin content was highest while the contents of phenols and flavonoids were lowest. HPLC analysis revealed two phenolic acids, 16 flavonoids and four anthocyanins in petal of H. sabdariffa. The major compounds were gossypetin, hibiscetin, quercetin and sabdaretin (flavonoids) while delphinidin 3-O-sambubioside and cyanidin 3-O-sambubioside were the major anthocyanins. The presence of these compounds whose pharmacological properties are known is an advantage for this plant and justifies their use in traditional medicine.Likewise, this study makes it possible to say that the non-alcoholic drink commonly called "Bissap", obtained from the aqueous extraction of petals of H. sabdariffa, would contribute to the protection of the organism of people who consume it.

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