Adarsha Pradhan and Ranindra Kumar Nayak

Balasore district in northern Odisha has rich coastal bioresources, including mangrove vegetation, sea weeds, horse shoe crab and other organisms. The vegetation of this district including mangroves has much economic importance as well as environmental significance. The present survey has been conducted in different locations of Sartha estuary in Balasore district of Odisha to get a comprehensive idea about the distributional pattern of mangroves, and their socioeconomic importance. Mangroves are biologically distinct, producing diverse natural compounds with unique bioactivity and have long been utilized in traditional medicines. However, further research is needed to prove scientifically the content of secondary metabolites in it. This study aims to identify the secondary metabolites present in the leaves of some mangroves belonging to the family Avicenniaceae. Phytochemical analysis results showed that secondary metabolites contained in mangrove Avicennia alba are alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, proteins, terpenoids, resins, reducing sugar in leaf samples. Avicennia marina contains alkaloids, glycosides, phenols, tannins, saponins, proteins, terpenoids, reducing sugar in its leaf samples. The leaf samples of Avicennia officinalis contain alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, proteins, terpenoids, resins, and reducing sugar. It gives an idea that medicines prepared from various parts of these plants will be much more effective for the treatment of various diseases caused by the infection of various microorganisms.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2025.v14.i1a.15214

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