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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (611) Last page : (613)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6863

Report on Occurrence of Rhein in the Leaves of Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin and Barneby

Nandi, Asis Kumar and Maiti, Aparna*

Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, WB 721102, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: to.aparna.maiti@gmail.com
Received: 8.09.2018 | Revised: 12.10.2018 | Accepted: 18.10.2018

 ABSTRACT

Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin and Barneby of the tribe Cassinae under family Leguminosae is growing in wild in different parts of India and abroad. Rhein, an anthraquinone, is a biochemical of multifarious medicinal properties like, correction of maladies of liver, kidney, anti-oxidant, anti-obesity and even anti-cancer. The presence of this anthraquinone from the leaves of the species has been reported in the present paper. The extraction process through hydrolysis of sennosides yielded a mixture of anthraquinones from which the rhein was isolated. With the preliminary assurance of the chemical through Thin-layer chromatography quantification of the chemical was done by high-performance-liquid chromatography.

Key words: Senna obtusifolia, Rhein, Sennosides, Thin-layer chromatography, High performance liquid chromatography.

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Cite this article: Nandi, A.K. and Maiti, A., Report on Occurrence of Rhein in the Leaves of Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin and Barneby, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 611-613 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6863