Madder root


Entry
D09154            Crude     Drug                                   
Name
Madder root;
Rubia root
Component
Alizarin, Rubierythric acid, Purpurin [CPD:C10395], Pseudopurpurin [CPD:C10394], Xanthopurpurin, Munjistin
Source
Rubia cordifolia [TAX:339321]
Efficacy
Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic
Comment
Rubiaceae (madder family) Rubia cordifolia root
Brite
Risk category of Japanese OTC drugs [BR:br08312]
 Second-class OTC drugs
  Crude drugs
   Madder root
    D09154  Madder root
Crude drugs [BR:br08305]
 Dicot plants: asterids
  Rubiaceae (madder family)
   D09154  Madder root