Short description:

This book provides qualitative and quantitative comparative phytochemical investigations of selected medicinal plants from Rauwolfia genus. These types of information are required to know about the efficacy and safety of the products.

Long description:

Rauvolfia species, commonly known as Sarpagandha, has been traditionally used in Ayurveda for curing high blood pressure, hypertension, snake bites, fever, and mental illnesses. Due to its wide variety and differences in chemical composition, it is necessary to develop an efficient and reliable method for rapid screening and determination of phytochemicals in the extracts of the Rauvolfia species. This book will provide qualitative and quantitative comparative phytochemical investigations of selected medicinal plants from the Rauvolfia genus using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques. The results will help in assuring the efficacy and safety of Rauvolfia herbal products.

• Collection of Ayurvedic features and scientific evidence of important medicinal plants.








• Discusses chemical signatures for the identification of Rauvolfia (Sarpagandha) and its products.








• Easy-to-use analytical procedure for quality control of Rauvolfia and its products.

Table of Contents:

Rauvolfia: Ethno - and phytopharmacological review. Structural characterization of monoterpene indole alkaloids in ethanolic extracts of Rauvolfia species by LC-QTOF MS. Simultaneous determination of bioactive monoterpene indole alkaloids. References. Index.