Biochemical Characterization and Comparison of Cissus quadrangularis Morphovariants

Cissus quadrangularis is a perennial plant that has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity. Cissus has been used in various ayurvedic classical medicines to heal broken bones and injured ligaments and tendons. Three morphotypes (morphotype I, morphotype II, and morphotype III) have been identified on the basis of stem morphology. The present study reports physicochemical characterization and comparison of biochemical constituents from these varieties. The FTIR, IR, and the most authentic and advanced analytical technique, i.e., mass spectrometry were used for the identification of significant masses from the plant extracts.