International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 3 Issue 2
2012 (April - June)
Evaluation Of Phytochemical Constituents Of The Roots Of Licorice, Indian Ginseng, Indian Madder And Indian Sarsaparilla
Ethanolic extracts of the dried roots of lessThan i greaterThan Glycyrrhiza glabra lessThan /i greaterThan L. (Licorice), lessThan i greaterThan Withania somnifera lessThan /i greaterThan (L.) Dunal (Indian Ginseng) , lessThan i greaterThan Rubia cordifolia lessThan /i greaterThan L. ( Indian Madder) and lessThan i greaterThan Hemidesmus indicus lessThan /i greaterThan (L.) R.Br. (Indian sarsaparilla) were analysed for their phytochemical constituents. The qualitative analysis showed the presence of various phytochemicals like alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, HCN, indoles, juglones, phenols, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids. Further, Some of these phytochemicals were also quantitatively estimated. The paper deals with the significance of these roots in traditional medical systems with respect to their phytochemicals.
S.Rekha And A. Parvathi
Phytochemical analysis, traditional medical system.
357-362