DOI: 10.21276/sajp.2019.8.4.6

Pages: 141-144

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, comes mainly from sun, has many bad effects. Eyes and skins are affected. Prolonged exposure of UV radiation may cause skin cancer and develop cataract. Therefore there is continuous search for antisolar compounds from different sources including medicinal plants. Murrya koenigii Linn. Spreng Wettst (M. koenigii L.) is a medicinal plant having many pharmacological properties. Recently we found that the plant leave can absorb ultraviolet radiation. Aim of the present work was to isolate the anti-solar compound from the plant leave for its future use. M. koenigii L. leaves were collected, identified by taxonomist and processed for isolation work by standard methodologies. After solvent extraction and acid hydrolysis followed by solvent treatment, chromatographic experiments were done. Finally a compound was crystallized. UV absorption property of the isolated compound was studied. The compound showed maximum ultraviolet absorption at 200 nm. The compound, therefore, may be used as anti-solar compound in the preparation of sun screen lotion.