Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A (2015)
Indian medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum- A new bio source for the multifunctional bio active molecule–ecdysterone
Author(s): Sreejit Chittiyath Madhavan, Chinchu Bose, Thomas Mathew Perakathusseril, Asoke Banerji
Abstract: Phytochemical investigation on Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Collebr, an important Ayurvedic plant, revealed the presence of significant amounts of ecdysterone in the stem (0.22%) and leaves (0.12%), in addition to berberine. Ecdysterone was characterized using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS). Isolation of this multi- functional bioactive compound will throw light on the chemical basis for the various pharmacological effects of Coscinium plant extract.
How to cite this article:
Sreejit Chittiyath Madhavan, Chinchu Bose, Thomas Mathew Perakathusseril, Asoke Banerji. Indian medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum- A new bio source for the multifunctional bio active molecule–ecdysterone. Int J Herb Med 2015;3(1):05-09.
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