A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological studies of Berberis Aristata

Phytochemical studies shows that plant Berberis aristata contains mainly yellow colored alkaloids Berberine, oxyberberine, berbamine, aromoline, a protoberberine alkaloid karachine, palmatine, oxycanthine and taxilamine and tannins, sugar, starch. The plant has effective pharmacological action and shows promising future for further researches. This review aims to highlight the ethnobotany, pharmacognostic and pharmacological uses of Berberis aristata. It is a red listed endemic medicinal plant species of conservation concern and has become very important in recent years due to its rarity and huge demand in the medicinal plant sector. However, many other species such as Berberis asiatica Roxb., Berberis lycium Royle., Cosinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Coleb and Morinda umbellate L. are recommended as ayurvedic substitutes of Daruharidra and traded in the market. In ayurveda, it has been reported to be diaphoretic and diuretic; used as a tonic and also in the preparations of formulations for treating eye diseases, jaundice and skin diseases, diarrhoea, syphilis, chronic rheumatism, urinary disorders etc. From time to time, a number of reports on the various pharmacognosical and pharmacological properties of original Daruharidra (B. Aristata) and its substitutes have been reported. This review analyses traditional medicinal usage, and pharmacological and pharmacological investigations done on the endangered medicinal herb Daruharidra and its substitutes. Dr. Siva Rami Reddy E"A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological studies of Berberis Aristata" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-2 , February 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd9548.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/pethnology/9548/a--review-on-phytochemical-and-pharmacological-studies-of-berberis-aristata/dr-siva-rami-reddy-e