Title:Iridoids Analysis by Different Analytical Techniques and its Role as Pharmacologic
Agents: A Review
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Author(s): Rishabh Verma, M. Faiz Arshad, Parul Grover, Jasmeet Kaur, Neha Gandhi, Vishnu Das and Mohamad Taleuzzaman*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Maulana Azad University,
Village Bujhawar, Tehsil Luni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342802, India
Keywords:
Iridoids glucoside, chromatography, NMR, UPLC, cyclopentanopyran, hepatoprotective.
Abstract: Iridoids are monoterpenoids classed with a cyclopentanopyran framework and detected
in various plants and certain special animals. In plants, it exists as glycosides, generally bound to
glucose. Around six hundred iridoid glycosides are available in fifty-seven families of plants. Iridoids
are abundant in dicotyledonous plants belonging to the Diervillaceae, Loganiaceae, Apocynaceae,
Scrophulariaceae, Lamiaceae, and Rubiaceae families. Analytical techniques like chromatography,
NMR, UPLC, etc., are used for the identification, separation, and estimation of either herbal
extracts or formulations of iridoids. Advanced analytical techniques are useful for precise and
accurate quantification of active ingredients responsible for therapeutic effects. They can be
achieved by a developed and validated robust analytical method. Iridoids have shown diverse pharmacological
properties. Some of the important activities are immunomodulatory, neuroprotective,
anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and cardio-protective effects. The other important activities
are antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, anticancer, choleretic, antispasmodic,
and purgative activities attributed to iridoids. There were not many efforts made in the past to
gather and review the literature on various aspects of iridoids. This review article has collected a
myriad of literature on old and advanced analytical techniques, including method development and
validation of methods for quantitative and qualitative analysis of iridoids. The review also emphasizes
the role of iridoids in the prevention of various ailments.