Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Thrombolytic and Cytotoxic Properties of the Ethanolic Extract of Sida rhombifolia [leaves]

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been utilized as a part of essentially all societies as a wellspring of medicine. Recently, different researches on medicinal plants have grabbed attention worldwide in the field of as medicinal plants are considered the safer source of drugs. Sida rhombifolia L. has been used as a traditional remedy for the treatment of diarrhoea, malarial, nervous diseases, gastrointestinal dysentery, fevers, asthma and inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate thrombolytic and cytotoxic activities ethanol extract of S. rhombifolia. Phytochemical screening of ethanolic extracts revealed the presence of tannins, alkaloids and glycoside. Ethanolic extract was also indicated for the presence of thrombolytic and cytotoxic activities. Hence, further studies are required to find out more pharmacological activities of this whole plant