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International Journal of Drug Development and Research

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Abstract

Pharmacognostic and Biological Studies of the Roots of Rubia Cordifolia Linn. (Rubiaceae)

RAMESH S. DEODA, DINESH KUMAR, PRASAD V.KADAM, KAVITA N YADAV, SANTOSH S. BHUJBAL, MANOHAR J.PATIL

Rubia cordifolia (Rubiaceae) is also known as, Manjishtha, Indian madder known to contain substantial amounts of anthraquinones, especially in the roots which is responsible for anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, urinary disorders, antistress antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, radio protective, and anticancer, antimicrobial, antifungal, hypotensive, analgesic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antileukemic and mutagenic functions, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. The plant contains substantial amounts of anthraquinones, triterpenoids especially in the roots, which is responsible for most of its pharmacological activity. In present study the chloroform fraction from methanolic extract of roots of R. cordifolia were evaluated for its biological effect and compared with the parent extract and remaining fraction, where chloroform fraction showed potent protective action for stress induced complications in mice.