Chandrakanthi Chooranam, a siddha sastric herbomineral formulation comprises of 25 ingredients. Literature review evidenced no standardization work so far. Authors aims to investigate various analytical standardization parameters such as physicochemical standards, preliminary phytochemical analysis, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) photo documentation, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography ...

The root bark of Oroxylum indicum, vent (Syonakh) belonging to family Bignoniaceae, are reported to have a great medicinal value. Pharmacognostical evaluation including examination of morphological and microscopical characters, determination of quality control parameters such as ash values, extractive values, moisture content, foreign matter, and microbial contamination were carried out. Phytoc...

The present study was performed for the development of physico-chemical parameters of Carica papaya Linn. leaves belonging to family Caricaceae. The study comprises physico-chemical and phytochemical evaluation to confirm purity and authenticity of Carica papaya leaf based on WHO guidelines. Microscopy of the leaf showed presence of epidermis, collenchyma, and parenchyma, scellerenchyma, xylem,...

Crataeva tapia Linn. ssp. odora (Jacob.) Almeida, a traditional medicinal plant, which is valued for its benefits in the management of urinary and inflammatory disorders. Leaves are externally rubefacient and used in rheumatism; internally they are given as febrifuge and tonic. The leaves also act as anti-periodic. The current study was therefore carried out to provide requisite pharmacognostic...

Momordica dioica is a perennial, dioecious, cucurbitaceous climbing creeper (commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd). It is native to Asia with extensive distribution in India and Bangladesh. It is used not only as preventive and curative agent for various diseases but also as vegetable with a significant nutritional value over thousands of years. This review aims to take an atte...

cancer is still one of the major causes of mortality in both developing and developed countries. at this time, in spite of intensive interventions, a large number of patients have poor prognosis. therefore, the effort for finding new anticancer agents with better efficacy and lesser side effects has continued. according to the traditional recommendations and experimental studies, numerous medic...

Fumaria vaillantii Loisel. (Family-Fumariaceae), a well-known crude drug is used in Indian system of traditional medicine for diverse pharmacological activities like anthelmintic, antipsoriatic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective activity, etc. This study presents pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of whole plant of F. vaillantii to establish identification markers. Microscopy showes pres...

OBJECTIVE To study detail microscopic evaluation and physiochemical analysis of Dillenia indica (D. indica) leaf. METHODS Fresh leaf sample and dried power of the leaf were studied macroscopically and microscopically. Preliminary phytochemical investigation of plant material was done. Other WHO recommended parameters for standardizations were also performed. RESULTS The detail microscopy re...

Background: Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Buhse is a species from Lamiaceae family. It is used as a herbal medicine with common name “Ostokhodus” in Iranian traditional and folk medicine but there is not enough information about its quality and quantity control methods. Objective: In this study we use micromorphological and phytochemical evaluations for qualitative and quantitative control of N. me...

Viscum orientale Willd. (Family-Viscaceae) is a large hemi-parasitic, much branched shrubs with opposite and oblanceolate leaves. Flowers are produced in dichasial cymose traid clusters developing into ovoid to sub-globose berry. The plant is claimed to have medicinal applications mainly in neuralgia, diabetes and in the treatment of itch. Systematic pharmacognostical evaluation of aerial parts...