Shikha Jain and Seema Kohli
Bhagwant University, India
Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Nat Prod Chem Res
Since ancient age nature has been a source of medicinal agents and many of the traditional drugs have been isolated from natural source. Cissus quadrangularis is used in indigenious system of medicine like ayurveda, siddha, unani and homoeopathy. Cissus quadrangularis, a perennial climber widely used in traditional medicinal systems of India has been reported to posses bone fracture healing, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anthelmintic, anti-hemorrhoidal and anti-inflammatory activities. Many active compounds have been isolated from the plants through various extraction method using different solvents and these are pharmacologically active. The isolated chemical constituents from Cissus quadrangularis extract which plays major role including gallic acid derivatives, steroids, iridoids, flavonoids, stilbenes and triterpenes. There are various compounds in Cissus quadrangularis which possess anti-inflammatory action. In the present work, five compounds: methyl gallate, myricetin, daidzein, geniotein and daucosterol has been selected for isolation. These new compounds show potential medicinal values with anti-inflammatory properties with minimum side effects.
Shikha Jain has completed her MPharm from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya and she is a Research Scholar at Bhagwant University.
Email: shikha.jain603@gmail.com
