Pharmacognostic Phytochemical Psychopharmacological evaluation of Oldenlandia corymbosa and Grangea maderaspatana

Abstract

Oldenlandiacorymbosa (Rubiaceae) is a weedy annual herb, found throughout India, commonly known as diamond flower. It is known to clear heat and toxins, activate blood circulation, promote diuresis and relieve stranguria. The plant contains flavonols, phenolic acids, anthocyanidins, irridoids and alkaloids. Grangea maderaspatana is a weed growing in sandy lands and waste places, belonging to the Asteraceae family and commonly known as Madras carpet. It is reported to contain flavonoids, diterepenes, sesquiterpenoids, steroid and essential oil. newline newline