Phenolics Compound in Simarouba glauca

Simarouba an evergreen tree commonly known as paradise tree is native of EL- Salvador. The leaves and bark of Simarouba have long been used as a natural medicine in the tropics. The total phenolic content of different plant parts viz. leaves, bark, petioles and stem with different age group of one month old and one year old were evaluated. The ascending phenolic content value of one month old plant parts were stem,bark,leaves,petiole and stem, leaves, bark, petioles in one year old plant parts. Generally highest total phenolic in petioles of one month 1840 mg/100g and 3560 mg/100g in one year old. One year old plants petioles and bark having highest content of total phenolics content. The seed kernel of one month and one year having 0.676mg/100g and 2500mg/100g of phenol compound respectively.