Macro-microscopy and HPTLC Atlas of Heartwood of Erythroxylum monogynum Roxb. (Indian Bastard Sandalwood)

Pharmacognosy Research,2023,15,1,176-183.DOI:10.5530/097484900201Published:December 2022Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Susikumar Sundharamoorthy, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana, Madhavaraj Vellaiyan, Shakila Ramachandran, Sekar Thangavel, and Ilavarasan Raju Author(s) affiliations:Susikumar Sundharamoorthy1, Narayana1, Vellaiyan1, Ramachandran2, Thangavel3, Raju1,* 1Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute, (Recognized by University of Madras), Council for in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry AYUSH, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. 2Department Chemistry, Siddha Siddha, Government India, A. Hospital Campus, 3Department Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal (IGNTU), Annupur, Madhya Pradesh, Abstract:Background: Erythroxylum monogynum Roxb. (Fam. Erythroxylaceae) is a tree growing up to 9 m dry evergreen deciduous forests, distributed South India mainly on the Deccan plateau, 3000 ft. The wood oil possesses characteristic pleasant odour pungent taste, hence adulterated with sandalwood perfumery. Traditionally used webbing eczema; bark stomach ailments, as stimulant, diaphoretic, diuretic, dyspepsia also continuous fever. E. adulterant herbal drug market heartwood sandal account their morphological organoleptic resemblances. Objectives: A systematic pharmacognostical study dried stem has been executed identify microscopical phytochemical features. Materials Methods: Morphology, anatomy, powder microscopy TLC/HPTLC studies were carried out standard Pharmacopoeial protocols. Results: Surface characters, odour, arrangement xylem elements TS, TLS, RLS, fibres, tailed pitted vessels, tyloses, rays, axial parenchyma brownish content, tracheids, fibre prismatic crystal, crystal globules unique diagnostic characters observed. HPTLC showed 5, 6 11 bands under 254 nm, 366 nm white light (post derivatisation vanillin-sulphuric acid) respectively. denistogram 12, 10 13 peaks at UV 520 after derivatisation. Conclusion: findings present will be helpful identification this raw whole or powder. Keywords:Devadaru, Market adulterant, Pharmacognosy, Red cedar, Sandalwood, Wood anatomyView:PDF (1.29 MB)