Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL, PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF EMBELIA RIBES BURM. MYRSINACEAE FAMILY

Neetu Singh* and Arvind Negi

ABSTRACT

Embelia ribes is a kind of Embelia. Burm. f. is a member of the Myrsinaceae family, which grows in hilly areas of India up to 1500 metres in elevation, from the outer Himalayas to the Western Ghats. Embelia ribes Burm. f. is a rare medicinal plant that has been studied extensively for its diverse medicinal characteristics. The use of medicinal plants in therapeutics is perhaps as old as recorded history. Embelia ribes is one of most significant medicinal plant. Nearly each part of this plant contains varied chemical constituents and is utilized within the treatment of various. Broad inquire about work has been detailed in last few decades on this important plant of Embelia ribes berries contain a few chemical constituents like embelin, volatile oil, fixed oil, resin, tannin, christembine, phenolic acids like caffeic acid, vanillic acid, chrorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, o-cumaric acid 4.33% of the embelin content is observed within the berries of Embelia ribes Burm F. It is a critically endangered medicinal plant known for its digestive, carminative, and laxative effects. Embelia ribes also has the following properties: Antihelminthic, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anticonvulsant, anti-cancer, and antihyperlipidemic, Antifungal, Antihyperhomocysteinemic, Mollusicidal, Wound healing, Antifertility, Antihyperglycemic, Antitumor and anti-inflammatory, Chemotherapeutic, Contraceptive, Anxiolytic, Antidepressant, Antimitotic, Cardio protective effect, Antiobesity, and Antihyperlipidemic are all treated with it. Embelia ribes was studied for its hepatoprotective and analgesic properties.

Keywords: Embelia ribes, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological activity.