ALCOHOLIC EXTRACTION AND PHYTO-CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF CHAKRAMARDA SEEDS (CASSIA TORA LINN.)

Abstract

Chakramarda (Cassia tora. Linn) is well known drug for its kustaghna, dadrughna karma as per literature available in Ayurvedic classics. Chakramarda taila is anubhuta yoga, where seeds of Chakramarda are used for prepn. of taila. It is used for external application in Dadru Kushta. Phyto-chem. study helps to identify active constituents which are responsible for bringing out drug action. It also provides preliminary information on the quality of the drug. The alc. ext. of Chakramarda seeds were collected from coarse powder of Chakramarda seeds by using of Soxhlet extn. Alc. ext. of Chakramarda was then subjected to phytochem. screening to test for presence of metabolites such as alkaloids flavonoids, phenol, tannins, saponins, sugar, glycosides, steroids, Carbohydrates, glycosides, carboxylic acid, Resin and anthraquinone, which were qual. analyzed. This study would provide preliminary scientific evidence for Chakramarda as potent drug, because of Chakramarda seeds have more active principles like alkaloids flavonoids, phenol, tannins, saponins, sugar, glycosides, steroids, Carbohydrates, glycosides, carboxylic acid, Resin and anthraquinone. Hence phyto-chem. study of Chakramarda seeds is essential in order to evaluate active constituents responsible for its medicinal actions. [on SciFinder(R)]