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@article{195712,
        author = {Mohanish V. Wankhade and Dr.Ninad S. Dharkar},
        title = {Determination Of Tannin and Saponin Level in Plagiochasma Appendiculatum and Targionia Hypophylla},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {128-130},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195712},
        abstract = {The bryophytes are a division of plants that includes all non-vascular land plants and can be split into three groups: Mosses, hornworts, and liverworts (Onele et al., 2018). Bryophytes are an important group of lower plants known for the presence of diverse secondary metabolites with significant biological activities. Among these metabolites, tannins and saponins play crucial roles due to their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and therapeutic properties. The present study was undertaken to determine and compare the total tannin and saponin content in two liverwort species, Plagiochasma appendiculatum and Targionia hypophylla. Quantitative estimation revealed that Targionia hypophylla exhibited higher total saponin content (3.84 ± 1.92%) compared to Plagiochasma appendiculatum (2.50 ± 0.22%). In contrast, total tannin content was significantly higher in Plagiochasma appendiculatum (163.39 ± 0.69 µg/g) than in Targionia hypophylla (57.09 ± 2.47 µg/g). The variation in phytochemical content may be attributed to species-specific metabolic pathways and ecological adaptations. The findings highlight the pharmaceutical potential of liverworts and support their further exploration as sources of bioactive compounds.},
        keywords = {Bryophytes, Liverworts, Tannins, Saponins, Plagiochasma, Targionia},
        month = {March},
        }