Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Black Gram, Vigna Mungo L
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2013
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Black gram ( Vigna mungo L.) is an important pulse crop occupying unique position in Indian
agriculture. The study of phytochemicals, secondary metabolic substances in plants are known to
provide protection against insect attacks and plant diseases. The current investigation is an
attempt to study the preliminary phytochemicals that are present in black gram using different
solvent extracts. An experiment was conducted to study the influence of chemical fertilizers
(DAP and superphosphate) and leaf extracts (Ocimum basilicum and Lantana camara L.) on the
presence of secondary metabolites. The results showed the presence of fiavonoids, terpenoids,
quinone, sterols, oil and fat by various tests.