Authors : M.M. Dudhbhate
Page Nos : 30-34
Description :
Rauwolfia serpentina is an important medicinal herb used in Ayurveda and Alleopathy. Reserpine is an indole alkaloid present in Rauwolfia serpentina viz. reported to possess anti-hypertensive and tranquilizer property. Reserpine is present in all plant parts, but more in roots. Various factors are responsible for growth of plants and active constituent present in it (Dey, Abhijit and De, J. N. (2010). Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid is a soil borne fungus causes root rot diseases to Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina) that affects active constituent of root. The fungus infects the root and lower stem of over 500 plant species and is widely distributed in the United States (Wyllie, 1988). The healthy and infected roots were collected from medicinal plant garden, M. A. University, Parbhani and Medicinal plant garden, M. P. K. V., Rahuri. The healthy and infected roots were brought to laboratory, labelled properly and preserved for further study.
