What is Rubia cordifolia and Rubia Root?Characters,Phytochemicals and Applications.

Contents

• Botanical Info of Rubia cordifolia and Rubia Root.
• Rubia cordifolia Plant Descriptions and Source.
• Characters and Identification:Rubia cordifolia Root.
• Rubia Root Constituents and Phytochemicals.
• Archeology and Classical Note:Rubia Root.
• Pharmacological Study:Rubia root and extract.
• Rubia Root Toxicity and Safety Info.
• Functions and Applications Guide of Rubia Root.
• Rubia Root Clinical Applications and Report.
• Research Update:Rubia Root.

Rubia Root Constituents and Phytochemicals.:

1.rubia root contains Anthraquinone Derivatives:  alizarin(C₁₄H₈O₄,0.0126%~0.0141%),purpurin;purpuroxanthine(xanthopurpurin;1-hydrox-2-methy1anthraquinone;1,4-dihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone;nordamnacanta1;physcion;1-hydroxy-2-methoxyanthraquinone;1,4-dihvdroxy-2-methyl-5(or 8)-methoxyanthraquinone);1,3-dimethoxy-2-carboxyanthraquinone);1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone,rubiadin;1,3-hydroxy-2-ethoxymethylanthraquinone;2-methyl-1,3,6-trihydroxyanthraquinone);1,4-dihydroxy-2-carboethoxyanthraquinone;1-hydroxy-2-carboxy-3-methoxyanthraquinone;1-hydroxy-2-methyl-6 (or 7)-methoxyanthraquinone;1,3-dihydroxy2-methoxymethylanthraquinone;1-methox-2-methoxymethyl-3-hydroxyanthraquinone;4-hydroxy-2-carbexyanthraquinone;1,4-dihydrox-2-hydroxymethylanthraquinone ;1-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylanthraqui-none;3-carbomethoxy-1-hydroxyan-thraquinone;1,4-dihydrox-2-methy-lanthraquinone;tectoquinone;1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone-2-O-beta-D-xylosyl(1->6)-beta-D-glucoside, ruberythric acid;1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone-3-0-(6'-O-acetyl)-alpha-rhamncoyl-(1->2)-beta-glucoside;1,3,6trihydrox-2-methylanthraquinone-3-O-alpha-rhamnosyl-(1->2)-beta-glucoside;1,3-dihydroxy-2-hy-droxymethylanthraquinone-3-O-xylosyl(1->6)-glucoside,lucidinprimevoroside;1-acetoxyihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone3-O-alpha-rhamnosyl(1->4)-alpha-glucoside;1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone-3-O-(6'-O-aceiyl)-beta-D-glucoside;1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone-3-O-(3'-O-acetyl)-alpha-rham-nosyl(1->2)glucoside;xanthop-urpurin-3-0-beta-D-glucoside.

 2.Naphthoquinones Derivatives: mollu-gin(rubimaillin);2-car-bamoyl-3-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone;2-carbamoyL-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone;dehydro-alpha-lapachone;furomol1ugin;dihvdromollugin;rubi1ac-tone;2'-methoxymollugin;2'-hydroxymollugin;1'-methoxy-2'-hydroxydihydromollugin;1',2'-dihydroxydihydromollugin;2-carboxymethyL-3-prenyl-2,3-epoxy-1,4-naphthpeuinone;rubioncolin.

 3.Naphthohydroqunone Derivatives: 2 carbomeiboxy-3-prenyl-1,4-naphthohydroqunone-di-beta-D-glucoside;3-carbomethoxy-2-(3'-hydroxy)-isopentyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone1-O-beta-D-glucoside;RA(rubiaakane)-II,III,IV,V,VII,VI,VIII,IX,X,XI,XII,XIII,XIV,XV,XVI.

 4.Triterpenoid: ru-biprasin A,ru-biprasin B,rubiarbenol D,oleanolic acid acetate,oleanolic aldehvde ac-etate;6-methoxygenipeidicacid;scopo1eto1( scopo1etin);fattyacids;beta-sitosterol;daucosterol,etc.

 5.Others: 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylan-thraquinOnes-3-0-xylosyl( l->2)-(6'-0-acetyl)-glucoside;rubiatriol;iso1ariciresin-ol.

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