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@article{196007,
        author = {Miss Vaishnavi R. Raut and Dr. Santosh N. Patole},
        title = {Preliminary Qualitative Evaluation of Bioactive Constituents in The Bark of Sterculia Urens Roxb. From Akot Region, Maharashtra, India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {298-301},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196007},
        abstract = {Sterculia urens Roxb. is an ethnomedicinally important tree species traditionally used by tribal communities of central India for treating inflammatory conditions, wounds, skin diseases, and gastrointestinal disorders. Despite its traditional relevance, systematic phytochemical studies on the bark of S. urens from the Akot region of Maharashtra are limited. The present study aims to perform a preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening of aqueous and ethanolic bark extracts using standard pharmacognostical methods. The analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, saponins, carbohydrates, glycosides, and triterpenoids, whereas alkaloids were absent or detected only in trace amounts. The presence of these bioactive constituents provides scientific support for the traditional medicinal applications of S. urens bark and highlights its potential for further pharmacological investigation.},
        keywords = {Sterculia urens bark, Ethnobotany, Qualitative Phytochemical screening, Soxhlet extraction, Traditional Knowledge System.},
        month = {March},
        }