Author(s):
Kritika R. Saboo, Rohit R. Ghadge, Dhanashree P. Sanap
Email(s):
dhanashree.sanap@bvcop.in
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00633 
Address:
Kritika R. Saboo, Rohit R. Ghadge, Dhanashree P. Sanap
8, YMCA Marg, Sector 3A, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400614.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 17,
Issue - 8,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Embelia ribes Burm family (Myrsinaceae), an important traditional medicinal plant of India. Embelia ribes have been proven to have great pharmacological potential with great utility and usage as traditional medicine. The root, berries, and leaves of Embelia ribes are used in herbal formulations. E. ribes fruits contain a quinone derivative (2, 5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1, 4-benzoquinone), Embelin which is the major bioactive constituent. It has a wide spectrum of biological activities, including antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anthelmintic, antifertility, antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal in abdominal disorders, lung diseases, constipation, indigestion, fungal infections, mouth ulcer, sore throat, pneumonia, heart disease, and obesity. Embelin was isolated by cold and hot extraction with polar and nonpolar solvents. The concentrated and dried extracts were washed with petroleum ether to get crystalline embelin. Isolated embelin was characterized by melting point, TLC, partition coefficient, solubility, HPLC, HPTLC, FT-IR, NMR, and mass spectroscopy.
Cite this article:
Kritika R. Saboo, Rohit R. Ghadge, Dhanashree P. Sanap. Embelin Novel Drug Molecule: A Review. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.2024; 17(8):4083-8. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00633
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Kritika R. Saboo, Rohit R. Ghadge, Dhanashree P. Sanap. Embelin Novel Drug Molecule: A Review. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.2024; 17(8):4083-8. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00633 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-17-8-81
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