Research Article

Methanolic Root Extract of Rauwolfia serpentina Benth Improves the Glycemic, Antiatherogenic, and Cardioprotective Indices in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice

Table 1

Phytochemical analysis of MREt of R. serpentina.

PhytoconstituentQualitative analysisQuantitative analysis
(mg/gm)

AlkaloidsPositive7*
AnthraquinonesNegative
CarbohydratesPositive
FlavonoidsPositive97*
GlycosidesPositive
Cardiac glycosides Positive
PhlobatanninsPositive
ResinsPositive
SaponinsPositive20*
SteroidsPositive
TaninsPositive
Triterpenoids Positive
Total phenolsPositive233

mg/gm of root powder.