Pharmacognostical Standardization, Chromatograhic and Spectral Analysis of Methanolic Extract of Echinops echinatus Linn. Roots and Fractions

Echinops echinatus Linn. (Fam. Asteraceae) possesses medicinal value a good deal. The plant is nerve tonic that stimulates liver and increases appetite, effective as anti-inflammatory in jaundice. Objective of the current study was to standardize (E. echinatus), both macroscopically microscopically. Pharmacognostic standardization with help different physicochemical parameters fluorescence analysis performed according WHO guidelines. Qualitative phytochemical crude methanolic extract (EME) various fractions done. TLC column chromatographic techniques were employed for presence phytoconstituents. Five compounds isolated from EME using chromatography, which characterized by like FTIR UV. purified showed hRf values ranging 67 94. Results this may serve biochemical markers medicinally important pharma industry systematic studies. work will identification species pharmacognostically anatomically; screening active constituents responsible activity. reference correct checking any type adulteration. This also differentiating closely related same genus family.