Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Costus igneus, commonly known as the insulin plant, is a Spiral Flag member of the family Costaceae and a newly introduced plant in India from South and Central America. It is a perennial, upright, spreading plant, reaching about two feet tall, with spirally arranged leaves and attractive flowers. It usually grows as an ornamental plant in southern India, and its leaves are used as a dietary supplement in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It has been traditionally reported for its anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, anti-urolithiasis, hypolipidemic, neuroprotective, and anti-microbial activity. In this study, the phytoprofiling of Costus igneus leaf extracts showed better extraction with ethanol solvent. The chromatographic and spectral output showed the presence of bioactive compounds and Cyclotrisiloxane, hexamethyl-(cyclic hydrocarbon) possessed and the anti-microbial and anti-oxidant were purified and definite.