A study on the nutraceuticals from the genus Rumex

作者：K. N. V. Rao, Sunitha Ch, David Banji, S Sandhya, Mahesh Ramakrishnan · 年份：2013 · 被引用次数：19 · 研究领域：Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity、Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues、Health, Medicine and Society

The genus Rumex is found to be distributed worldwide. This genus includes more than 250 species. Most of the species under this genus contain phytoconstituents like, flavonoids, anthraquinones and triterpenoids. Many species are herbs but shrubs also included. Roots are usaually taproot but a few are having rhizomes. Very few of them are explored scientifically ( Rumex patentia, Rumex japonicas, Rumex hymenosepalus, Rumex crispus, Rumex dentatus).80 % methanolic extract of rhizomeRumex abyssinicus reported to have diuretic and analgesic activity.The triterpenoids which are isolated from the Rumex japonicus shows Rat lens Aldose reductase inhibitory activity.Leucodelphinidin and Leucopelargonidin isolated from the Rumex hymenosepalus identified as a antitumourous substances.Neopodin which is isolated from the ethanolic extract of Rumex japonicusexhibited the inhibitory activity of osteoclast.This paper presents the morphological features,chemical constituents and uses of the different reported species and folklore uses of Rumex as these can be explored as potential Nutraceuticals.