COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS PRESENT IN AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF PODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM AND RHEUM EMODI
Medicinal plants Podophyllum hexandrum and Rheum emodi were collected from the Gulmarg area of the Kashmir (J & K) India in the month of May- June 2011, identified by the Department of Botany University of Kashmir using standard references. The rhizomes of both the plants were cut ,washed with the help of tap water and then shade dried for some days. These shade dried rhizomes were grinded using electric grinder and then extracted with aqueous. Comparative analysis of the extracts of Podophyllum hexandrum and Rheum emodi revealed that flavonoids and terpenes are present strongly in both the plant extracts. Similarly glycosides were absent in both the extracts. But the saponins were strongly present in extracts of Podophyllum hexandrum but were seen absent in extracts of Rheum emodi. Similarly proteins were strongly present in extracts of Podophyllum hexandrum compared to extracts of Rheum emodi.