PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF NYCTANTHES ARBOR-TRISTIS STEM
AbstractObjective: To study detailed pharmacognostic characters of the stem of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Oleaceae), along with their physicochemical parameters, fluorescence analysis, and phytochemical screening. Methods: The pharmacognostic characters were determined in terms of macroscopy, microscopy, powder microscopy, physicochemical analysis, fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical investigation of the plant stem. Results: The microscopic study shows the general characteristic of the stem. Physico-chemical investigation shows the total ash, acid insoluble ash, water-soluble ash were 8.69 ± 0.17% w/w, 0.21 ± 0.11% w/w, and 3.92 ± 0.05% w/w respectively. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of various phytochemical groups like alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, phenolic, tannins constituents. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the established pharmacognostic profile of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis stem will help develop pharmacopoeial standards for correct identification and quality control.
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IJP
B. C. Joshi *, N. Chauhan, Sukanya and S. Uniyal
Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
bhuwan.joshi000@gmail.com
16 February 2018
25 March 2018
30 March 2018
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.5(6).376-81
01 June 2018
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