Phytochemical.

Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba(L)) is an annual Herbaceous legume upto 3m in height, abundant in Tropical region of Africa and Asia. The plant has many indigenous system of Medications like Ayurveda, siddha and has been a part of many Traditional literatures. It is drought resistant and sustainable to wide range of soil types. In north Indian states it is cultivated for guar gum production and for use as forage. Plant is well known for its disease protective properties due to the presence of many bioactive components. Various parts such as leaves, seeds and pods are used in asthma, diabetes, inflammation, as Laxative, antibilious, anticholesteric, appetite depressor and hypolipidemic agent. Researchers have reported the presence of many essential Phytochemicals in plant responsible for the antioxidant activity of plant. Present review is an effort to describe the traditional uses, phytochemical identification, pharmacological activities and Bioactive components of plant.

The present study was undertaken for the development of physicochemical and phytochemical parameters of the roots of Paederiafoetida [Linn] Belonging to the family, Rubiaceae. The plant commonly known as skunk vine is a perennial climber, in Sanskrit as Prasarni, in Marathi  as Hiranvel, in Hindi as Gandha Prasarini, in English as Chinese flower plant. The physicochemical and phytochemical investigation confirms the purity and authenticity of Paederiafoetidaroots by using standard methods. The physicochemical studies revealed the presence of moisture content as 6% w/w, total ash as 8.75 %w/w, acid insoluble ash as 1.1%w/w, water soluble ash as 1.8%w/w, alcohol soluble extractive as 9.8%w/w, water soluble extractive as 9.2%w/w, ether soluble extractive as 2.4% w/w, foaming index as less than 100 and swelling index as 1.7cm. The fluorescence analysis in short wavelength, long wavelength and day light is also reported, which is a tool to determine the chemical nature of crude drug. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the ethanolic extract of the roots revealed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, carbohydrates, triterpinoids, steroids, tannins and resins. All these methods will help in setting down pharmacopoeial standards in determining the quality and purity of the Paederiafoetida roots.