scholarly journals PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF THE LEAVES OF KEDROSTIS FOETIDISSIMA (JACQ.)COGN.

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-115
Author(s):  
Thenmozhi K ◽  
Karthika K ◽  
Manian S
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Preliminary Screening ◽  
Chemical Reagents ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Leaf Powder ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Phytochemical Extraction

The objective of the study is to cover the pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical screening of traditional medicinal plant, Kedrostis foetidissima belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. This study includes organoleptic characters, physico-chemical analysis, fluorescence analysis, behaviour of leaf powder with different chemical reagents, phytochemical extraction, extractive yield and qualitative phytochemical screening. The preliminary screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, phenolics, glycosides, carbohydrates, proteins and aminoacids which explains that the plant must have valuable medicinal properties and so it can be explored

scholarly journals Evaluation of Physico-chemical And chromatographic profile of Kababchini Fruit(Pipercubeba)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipshikha Sitaram Rakhunde ◽  
Deepak Sharma ◽  
Surekha Landge
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Future Drug ◽  
Chromatographic Profile ◽  
Dried Fruit ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Standard Profile

ABSTRACT:- Indian spices that provide flavor, to food also possess many therapeutic properties. Ancient Indian texts of Ayurveda, an Indian system of medicine, detailed the medicinal properties of these plants and their therapeutic usage. Natural products have traditionally provided many of the drugs in use . Kababchini is a spice commonly used in Asian countries for cooking purposes. It is the dried fruit of an evergreen small tree. Pimentadioica which belongs to the family of creepers. The pimenta is a parasitic plant and grows on other full-grown trees. The kababchini’s plant is about nine meters in height and its leaves are egg-shaped and 10–12 cm in length. Its fruit is tiny and green in color. It keeps the digestive tract normal and is very effective in case of piles. It strengthens heart. It helps in treating cough and asthmatic conditions. It regularizes the menstrual cycle. It is very effective in erectile dysfunction. It is very effective in toning up of the urinary tract.With the increasing interests in the reservoir of untested natural products, many future drug developments will be based on natural products. The standard profile of kababchini is not given in API, so that’s why the present article reviews the Ayurvedic aspects of Kababchini  well supported by the available literature and its  physico-chemical  and Chromatographic profile. Key words:- Physico-chemicals, Chromatographic profile,  Kababchini   

scholarly journals Phyto-Pharmacognostical Standardization with HPTLC Fingerprinting of Root of Citraka (Plumbago Zeylanica L.)

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Akhilraj A.R ◽  
Rukmini S ◽  
Amalraj A.R
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Plumbago Zeylanica ◽  
Light Yellow ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Analytical Standards

Background: Citraka or Sveta Citraka (Plumbago zeylanica L.) is an important medicinal plant mentioned in Ayurvedic classics, belongs to the family Plumbaginaceae. The root of the plant exhibits medicinal properties. It has a broad range of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, wound healing and cytotoxic. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate phyto-pharmacognostical standardization with HPTLC fingerprinting of root of P. zeylanica, one of the most accepted and beneficial medicinal plant in Ayurveda. Materials and Methods: P. zeylanica was collected from Konni, Kerala, India during the month of May 2018 and its root was studied for macroscopic, microscopic, physico-chemical, preliminary phytochemical screening and HPTLC fingerprinting following the standard protocol recommended by The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants. Results: The root is long, stout, cylindrical and reddish to dark brown in colour. The transverse section of root showed 5-7 rows of small cubical or rectangular celled cork with light yellow walls, polygonal or slightly tangentially elongated cortex cells containing starch grains and coloured contents, phloem containing small groups of fibres, radially arranged xylem vessels and narrow, 1-4 seriate medullary rays. Physico-chemical analysis showed water soluble extractive value as 26.11±0.01 w/w and alcohol soluble extractive value as 15.85±0.00 w/w. Preliminary phytochemical analysis of root decoction showed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, resin and quinones. Conclusion: The information obtained from this research work may be useful to establish the botanical as well as analytical standards for the root of P. zeylanica.

scholarly journals Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth: Sausage of Medicinal Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 508-512
Author(s):  
Jubilee R ◽  
Komala M
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Well Being ◽  
West African ◽  
Cucumber Plant ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
South Central ◽  
The Family ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
The Common

Nature had been serving humanity from ages by providing with the food and resources of our well-being. It was serving with medicines and herbs that are used to heal many disorders.  There were numerous lead molecules that had been isolated from natural sources, especially plants. Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth is a widely distributed plant in Africa.  Savage tree or the cucumber plant is the common name of the plant. It belongs to the family Bignoniaceae. The plant is a native plant of Africa which is confined to the south, central and West African regions. Preliminary phytochemical screening was performed for the plant revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrates and sapogenetic glycosides. The plant has been reported to contain flavonoids, aldehyde iridioids, coumarins like dihydroisocoumarin, naphthoquinones like pinnatal, isopnnatal, kigelinole and isokigelinole. It had been investigated and proven to possess various chemicals that treat inflammations, cancers, psoriasis, dysentery and bacterial infections.

Standardization and Phytochemical screening of Carica papaya seeds

2021 ◽  
pp. 4540-4546
Author(s):  
Varsha Singh ◽  
Aleza Rizvi ◽  
Udaivir Singh Sara
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Plant Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Hexane Extracts ◽  
Phytochemical Studies

The present work focus to evaluate the physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical studies on the seeds of family Caricaceae. The plants resources which are used in pharmaceutical formulation standardization was carried out on the basis of organoleptic properties, physical characteristics, and physico-chemical properties. Different Physicochemical parameters ash values, extractive values, loss on drying, foreign matter, fluorescence analysis, and pH were evaluated. Macroscopical characteristics and Physicochemical parameters like total ash, acid insoluble ash and water soluble ash were found to be 83.7%, 71.7% and 61.5% w/w respectively. Hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and water soluble extractive values (hot)were 7.6%, 11.6%, 27.4%, 37.5%w/w respectively. The pH of 1% and 10% aqueous solution was found to be 3.57 and 3.78 respectively. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of Tannins, Proteins and amino acids, Glycosides, Phenolic compounds, Carbohydrates, Saponins, Alkaloids and Flavonoids. Thin layer chromatographic studies also had been done on ethanolic and hexane extracts. HPTLC fingerprinting is a valuable method for the quantitative determination of phytochemicals present in plant extract. These studies aim to investigating referential information for correct identification and standardization of this plant secondary metabolites.

scholarly journals Floral Morphology and HPTLC Fingerprint Profile of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde (Caesalpiniaceae): A Consecrated Tree of India

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Shanti Bhushan Mishra ◽  
M. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Floral Morphology ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Saraca Asoca ◽  
Physico Chemical

Pharmacognosy of the flowers of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde has been carried out to lay down standards for the genuine drug Ashoka with the detailed anatomy of various floral appendages. The aim of the present study is to determine the physico-chemical profile, preliminary phytochemical screening, fluorescence analysis and chemical composition by HPTLC of the medicinally important plant Saraca asoca. These observations would be of immense value in the botanical identification and standardization of the drug in crude form. This study would help distinguish the drug from its other species.

scholarly journals Physico-Chemical Analysis of the Aerial Parts of Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) SW. (Family: Athyriaceae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gouri Kumar Dash ◽  
Siti Khadijah Jusof Khadidi ◽  
Ahmad Fuad Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Diagnostic Characteristics ◽  
Physicochemical Studies ◽  
Anomocytic Stomata ◽  
Phenolic Substances ◽  
Palisade Cells ◽  
Edible Ferns

Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw. (Family: Athyriaceae) is one of the very popular edible ferns, a common pteridophytes usually included in one of the major ingredients in the traditional 'Ulam' (salads) preparations in Malaysia. The plant is highly valued for its several medicinal attributes. The present paper reports the physicochemical studies of the aerial parts. Diagnostic characteristics of the aerial parts powder showed presence of lignified xylem fibres and non-lignified phloem fibres, fragments of epidermal cells containing anomocytic stomata, mesophyll, palisade cells, parenchyma and collenchyma tissues, covering trichomes and prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate. Preliminary phytochemical screening of different extracts showed presence of steroids, triterpenoids, tannins and phenolic substances, flavonoids, carbohydrates, gum and mucilage. The findings of the study will provide substantial information for the proper identification of the plant drug to the future investigators.

scholarly journals Pharmacognostic and Taxonomic Studies of Cola parchycarpa K. Schum. (Malvaceae)

2020 ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Imoh I. Johnny ◽  
Margret E. Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Angle Of Repose ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
Margin Entire ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Fluorescence Characteristics ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Taxonomic Studies

C. pachycarpa is a lesser-known member of the genus Cola in the family Malvaceae. In Nigeria its fruits are edible but with non-edible seeds as the general Cola ‘Kolanut” This study is carried out to evaluate the taxonomic and pharmacognostic characters of Cola pachycarpa K. Schum. for its identification, authentication and standardization. The pharmacognostic and taxonomic characters were determined from macroscopy, microscopy, petiole anatomy, powder microscopy, chemomicroscopy, micromeritic properties, ash values, extractive values, fluorescence analysis and phytochemical screening using standard methods. The leaves of C. pachycarpa were alternate, petiolate, compound and trifoliate. Petioles were within 45-50 cm long, leaflets 20-38 cm long, 10-19 cm wide, the middle leaflet were often longer than others. Leaflets were short petiolulate to subsessile, leaflet shape was elliptic, apex acuminate, margin entire and texture hairy on the abaxial surface of the leaflet with brown caducuous hairs on the abaxial surface only. Stem was erect, woody and scabrid about 4-10 cm in diameter. The fruit was 15 cm long and 7 cm wide with about 3-5 seeds occurring in a pod. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoid, saponins, tannins and cardiac glycosides but anthraquinone was absent for the leaf while all were present except alkaloid, cardiac glycoside and anthraquinone in the stem. Epidermal cells were polygonal with straight anticlinal walls. Drusiferous crystals were observed on the petioles. Leaflets were hypostomatic with anisocytic stomata and stellate trichomes on the abaxial surface. The chemomicroscopic study revealed the presence of lignin, starch, cellulose, oils, calcium oxalate crystals, mucilage and protein for both leaf and stem. The fluorescence characteristics showed the presence of different colours supporting the presence of various phytoconstituents for both leaf and stem. The flow properties for both leaf and stem were fair and passable with the angle of repose of 35° and 45°respectively. The quantitative epidermal studies, chemomicroscopic and fluorescence characteristics revealed characteristic features for the drug. The physico-chemical results for leaf and stem gave total ash of 8.24% and 11.5%, water soluble ash of 3.71% and 3.20%, acid-insoluble ash of 0.99% and 4.33% and moisture content of 10.58% and 4.33%, water-soluble extractive of 12.50 % and 9.40%, ethanol-soluble extractive of 9.10% and 2.90%, methanol-soluble extractive of 8.00 % and 2.30% and ethyl-acetate acetate-soluble extractive of 2.00% and 0.50% respectively. The findings of the research will help in the identification and authentication of the plant as well as establishing standards for quality, purity, safety, efficacy and reproducibility in phytomedicine.

Physico-chemical and phytochemical evaluation of Aloe acutissima leaves

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (06) ◽  
pp. 4633
Author(s):  
Abdul Nasar S.* ◽  
Narasegowda P. N.
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Free Fatty Acids ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Family ◽  
Leaf Powder

Aloe acutissima is a fast growing shrub belonging to the family Xanthorrhoeaceae. This plant is a point of concern as it has profound importance in the field of pharmacology. The secondary metabolites obtained from this plant viz., alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, quinines, glycosides, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, phenols, proteins, oils and free fatty acids serves as a medicinal tool to mankind. The study comprises of physico-chemical and phytochemical evaluation of leaves of Aloe acutissima by using standard methods. Physico-chemical parameters such as percentage of loss on drying (LOD), ash values, extractive values were determined. Phytochemical evaluation was carried out to detect the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, quinines, glycosides, terpenoids, phenols, couramins, acids, proteins, oils and free fatty acids in different extracts of Aloe acutissima leaf powder. Estimation of Phenols, Tannin, flavonoids, Alkaloids, steroids and ascorbic acid content of Aloe acutissima leaves were also carried out. Thus the present study revealing the physico-chemical data and phytochemical analysis of leaves of Aloe acutissima is useful for further studies of pharmacological parameters which is helpful for the future at large. 

Physico-chemical analysis of flowers and sloes of blackthorn – the shrub from which the name of the town of Tarnow originates

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-124
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Martowicz ◽  
Magdalena Kosiba
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Spectroscopic Methods ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Atr Spectroscopy ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town

The study analyzed the shrub, from which the city of Tarnow probably derives its name. Flowers and fruits of sloes have been known for years for their medicinal properties. They are characterized by high pharmacological activity, due to the richness of biologically active compounds. Drinks, solution, and teas have long been used to alleviate many ailments. Thus, the physico-chemical analysis of blackthorn, both intenflowers (dried) and fruit (fresh and dried), was based on the content of components relevant to human health. Tarninówka tea, composed mainly of sloes, was also analyzed. The detailed objective was to examine the content of vitamin C and compare its amount in the infusion of dried sloe blossom, “compote”, in frozen fruit and “Tarninówka” tea. Additionally, in the flowers, fruits and “Tarninówka” tea also included anthocyanins, tannins and oxalates. The content of all analyzed factors is extremely important for the health of the consumer. However, anthocyanins and tannins have pro-health properties. Oxalates, however, are anti-nutrition, that is, they have a negative impact on human health. The latter was indicated in “Tarninówka” tea while checking whether the time and method of brewing tea can affect the final content of oxalate in the consumed beverage. The analyses used titrimetric methods (iodometry and Tillman’s method) as well as spectroscopic methods (UV VIS and FTIR-ATR spectroscopy).

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