An anthraquinone derivative from the pods of Cassia nodosa Linn

Various medicinal plants of cassia genus have been reported useful for animals and human beings as a medicinal values. Cassia genus plants was taken to analyse the compounds and extraction of pods of Cassia nodosa was done in different solvent, i.e., hexane, benzene and ethyl acetate. The analysed compounds was purified by column-chromatography and tested by paper chromatography for homogeneity. It is tested by different colour reactions and spectroscopic methods and was found to have a compound namely 1,8-di-hydroxy-3-methyl anthraquinone (chrysophanol).