Abstract

PHYTOPROFILING, NUTRITIONAL SCRUTINY AND HRBC MEMBRANE STABILIZATION ACTIVITY OF CASSIA TORA LINN. PODS

Aravind Hemand* and Joseph Snehal

ABSTRACT

Cassia tora Linn. (Cesalpiniaceae), commonly known as coffee pod, sickle pod, ringworm plant is an annual foetid herb which grows widely in the moist soil throughout the tropical parts of India and used traditionally for several medicinal purposes. The present work is an attempt to explore the phytochemical constituents, proximate values and Human Red Blood Cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization property of immature C. tora pods. Phytochemical profiling of various extracts of C. tora reveals the presence of valuable phytocomponents such as flavanoids, glycosides, carbohydrates, proteins, anthraquinones etc. Physicochemical values and proximate evaluation exhibits the nutraceutical importance of C. tora pods. HRBC membrane stabilization property of C. tora highlights its application in inflammatory conditions.

Keywords: C. tora, phytoprofiling, proximate analysis, HRBC membrane stabilization.