Abstract
Ruta graveolens L., popularly known as rue, is a multipurpose herb belonging to family Rutaceae. It is a rich source of secondary metabolites mainly: coumarins, alkaloids, volatile oils, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. It has been used abundantly worldwide due to its diverse medicinal properties. Extract and essential oil obtained from this plant species have been shown to possess various pharmacological activities including contraceptive, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antipyretic, antioxidant, analgesic, antihyperglycemic, free radical scavenging, hypotensive, antiviral, and antiplasmodial effects. In vitro assays performed with human cell lines have indicated the anticancer potential of furanoacridones and acridone alkaloids isolated from R. graveolens. In vitro approaches have been carried out for rapid clonal multiplication of R. graveolens. Application of hairy root culture has effectively observed to be beneficial for enhanced production of bioactive compounds from this plant species. A review of literature suggests that it is an interesting plant species to pharmaceutical industry due to its potential to produce several pharmacological effects.
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Malik, S., Moraes, D.F.C., do Amaral, F.M.M., Ribeiro, M.N.S. (2016). Ruta graveolens: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Biotechnology. In: Jha, S. (eds) Transgenesis and Secondary Metabolism. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27490-4_4-2
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