Estimation of Phenol Contents in Glycirrhiza glabra by Thin Layer Chromatography and Spectrophotometry

The medicinal plant viz., Glycirrhiza glabra has been shown to have antioxidant and aphrodisiac effects in common and their effects have been shown to be attributed to their phytochemical constituent, namely, phenols. However, this plant, used for the estimation of phenol contents so far have been resourced from places other than Thanjavur district and very few works have been carried out on these aspects from Southern part of India. Hence, the present study has been undertaken to estimate the total phenolic content of Glycirrhiza glabra obtained from Thanjavur district by Thin Layer Chromatography and spectrophotometry. The qualitative phytochemistry of the plant was also assessed. The results obtained in the present work suggest that the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra are good sources of healthy phytochemicals, especially phenolics.