Medicinal properties and seed germination study in Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth.ex Kurz (Sarpagandha)

Abstract: Sarpagandha is famous for its alkaloids and so shows therapeutics active components in various medicinal treatments. It's important is also found in Ayurveda, Homeophty, Siddha and in Unani Medicine. Plant can be cultivated by propagated rather collecting from forest natural habitat by the help of their seeds. The current work is deals with to study the medicinal important and seed germination activity in nursery condition rather natural condition. After the all standard protocol of seed germinations, it was found that the percentage of seeds germination was 65±8.49 after 28 days of sowing in specific farm yard manure.

Keywords: Medicinal Plant, Seed Germination, Sarpagandha and Rauvolfia serpentine.