Abstract

Rheum emodi commonly known as Rhubarb belongs to family Polygonaceae. Traditionally plant is widely used as tonic, diuretic, laxative, and to treat ulcers, diarrhea, fever, cough and indigestion. Rhubarb material was collected from journals, pharmacopeia and books. It constitute anthraquinone, tannins, flavonoids, and stilbene. Rhubarb is useful in the treatment diseases like cancer, microbial, inflammation, and fungal infections, liver, diabetes, and kidney disease. The plant is found high potent antioxidant activity. These studies raised the therapeutic efficacy of rhubarb. This reiew covers all the detail study of rhubarb plant.

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