showed major peaks at 3400 cm-1 (broad and strong indication of -OH), 2923 cm-1 (indicative of -C-H stretching ),1741 cm -1 (indicative of the presence of lactone ring) and,1166 cm -1 (indicative of C-O stretching). Hence, it may be concluded that band 1 contains a compound of polyphenolic nature. The presence of lactone rings indicates the presence of flavonoids or coumarins