Chemical compounds investigation of Cassia auriculata seeds: A potential folklore medicinal plant

Medicinal plants, herbs, spices and herbal remedies are integral components of alternative system of medicine since times immemorial Cassia auriculata Linn. is a potential folklore medicinal plant (Caesalpiniaceae) used for Aurveda and Siddha systems of medicine. In this study, fatty acid esters, fatty acid, triterpene, diterpene alcohols and phytol were identified as the major chemical groups in the methanol fractions of Cassia auriculata seeds extract. Their structures were elucidated, on the basis of GC-MS data .Grape seed oil 31.02%, n-Hexadecanoic acid 21.31%,9-Octadecenoic acid, (E)- 12.60%, E,Z-1,3,12-Nonadecatriene 12.27%, Stearic acid 9.39% these different active phytochemicals have been found to possess a wide range of activities. In conclusion Cassia auriculata contains biologically active compounds that may serve as candidate for the discovery of new drugs in the treatment of antihyperlipidaemic and antidiabetic.

Author(s): J. Yesu Raj, M. Paul John Peter and V. Joy

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