Abstract

• The present study was the phytochemical analysis of the leaves from Cordia dichotoma G. Forst. (Boraginaceae). It was collected from Loilem Township, Southern Shan State. Cordia is one of most important genus of family Boraginaceae and involves a wide range of therapeutic uses in traditional medicine. Cool extraction method was followed to prepared the extracts, followed by standard phytochemical methods to identify the phytoconstituents present in it. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) and Column chromatography studies were then done for the confirmation and quantification of phytoconstituents. The defatted methanol extract (8 g) was fractionated by Column Chromatography method. The isolated compounds were identified by TLC, Rf value, melting point, UV and FT IR spectroscopic analysis. It was found that the isolated compound A, steroidal glycoside (Rf value 0.56, yield 0.032 %) was obtained from Fraction I, compound B, lupeol (melting point 215°C, Rf value 0.48, yield 0.005%) from Fraction IV and compound C, quercetin (melting point 321°C, Rf value 0.38, yield 0.014 %) from Fraction V. The presence of steroidal glycoside, lupeol and quercetin are indicative of potential for medicinal use of this plant.