RHEUM EMODI: PHYTOCHEMISTRY, BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY

 

ABSTRACT

Phytochemical investigation of methanolic extract of Rheum emodi reveals the presence of diverse groups of phytoconstituents.  A number of anthraquinone derivatives including emodin, aloe-emodin, physcion, chrysophanol, rhein, emodin glycoside and chrysophanol glycoside, sulfemodin,8-O-b-D-glucoside,revandchinone-1,revandchinone-2,revandchinone-3, revandchinone-4, 6-methyl-rhein and 6-methyl aloe-emodin have been reported from the same species. Anthraquinone derivatives show evidence of antifungal, anti-microbial, anti-parkinson, anti-proliferative, immune -enhancing, antiviral and antioxidant activities.

 

Key words: Antifungal, Anti-microbial, Anti-Parkinson’s, Anti-proliferative, Immune –enhancing.

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