Authors : Sharad G. Kuttarmare, Pravin S. Jogi and Umakant B. Deshmukh
Page Nos : 279-282
Description :
This review aimed to summarize the available data on the phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. &Sastre (Family: Rubiaceae) based on available database reports. Tamilnadia uliginosa is known as Divine Jasmine, belonging to Rubiaceae. Tamilnadia uliginosa possess the high bio prospecting potential and it is a renowned medicinal plant used to treat large number of human ailments. It possesses various 15 phenolic compounds along with phytoconstituents like carbohydrates, alkaloid, glycosides, steroids, tannins and saponin. It contains different elements like Mg, K, Na, Fe, Mn, Ca, Pb, Cu in fresh leaves and fruits. Tamilnadia uliginosa leaves shows strong antioxidant activity in ethanol leaf extract with DPPH activity. Present review shows that detailed phytochemical investigation and bio-evaluation studies of Tamilnadia uliginosa are necessary to explore its high potential. Antioxidant studies are scantier and only carried out from leaves. Therefore, there is need to carried out more phytochemical analysis and its antioxidants activities of different plants parts like fruits, roots, seeds and stem etc.
