Manuscript Number : GISRRJ22512

Phytochemical Analysis of Seeds of Cassia Bascilaria

Authors(2) :-Pramod Kumar Singh, Pushkar Pratap Tiwari

Cassia bascilaria (Family: Leguminosae) , has been used in different traditional system of medicines for various ailments since ancient times. Cassia bascilaria grows throughout in india. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on the phytochemical aspects of Cassia bascilaria. In traditional medicine, it has been used in the treatment of diabetes, hematemesis, leucoderma, pruritis, intestinal disorder and as antipyretics, analgesic and laxative. The seeds, stem bark, and leaves of this plant contain a verity of biologically active compounds such as anthraquinones, flavonoids, flavon-3-o1 derivatives, alkaloid, glycosides, tannin, saponin, terpenoids, reducing sugar and steroids those have various medicinal properties. The seeds and stem bark extract shows various activities like antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, hepato-protctive antimicrobial, antitumor, antiulcer etc. the article reviews the various activities of the plant.

Authors and Affiliations

Pramod Kumar Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences Sultanpur, U.P., India
Pushkar Pratap Tiwari
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences Sultanpur, U.P., India

Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Cassia bascilaria, Anthraquinone glycosides

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 1 | January-February 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-02-07
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 98-100
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ22512
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

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Pramod Kumar Singh, Pushkar Pratap Tiwari, "Phytochemical Analysis of Seeds of Cassia Bascilaria", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.98-100, January-February.2022
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ22512

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