Phytochemical & microscopic study for fruits and leaves of Melia azedarach

Abstract

Abstract:

Melia azedarach is a tree species native to Asia. It has been introduced to various countries of the world, including Syria. It is grown in various environments and tolerates climate change. It was popularly used as a medicinal plant in very wide fields, and studies are still based on it today. Therefore, this research aims to conduct a chemical and microscopic study of the  Melia azedarach grown in Syria, where the leaves and fruits of the  Melia azedarach were collected in September 2020 during the ripening period of the fruits, and they were extracted with methanol to conduct a chemical study of each of the fruits, leaves and extracts prepared from them.

Only the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarins, and saponins was observed in the plant, but only the presence of flavonoids and coumarins in the methanolic extracts of the fruits and leaves.

Microscopically large assemblies of pores and single-celled lints were found in the leaves, while in the fruits, distinct spherical starch granules with a circular central navel were found.