PRELIMINARY AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION ON LEAVES OF PUNICA GRANATUM

Pharmacognostic Investigation on Elaeocarpus Blascoi Weibel Leaves

Pharmacognostic investigation of the fresh leaves used for anatomical sections of Elaeocarpus blascoi Weibel was carried out to determine its macroand microscopical characters. Externally, the leaves possess Leaves simple, alternate, spiral, clustered at twig ends; stipules caducous; canaliculate, sparsely adpressed hairy; elliptic-ovate, apex acute to shortly acuminate with blunt tip, base rou...

Implication of Punica granatum Leaves in Experimental Cardiac Hypertrophy

The present study has been designed to explore the beneficial effect of Punica grantum leaves in experimental cardiac hypertrophy in rats. Punica granatum L., (Family: Punicaceae) is used in Indian Unani medicine for treatment of diabetes mellitus, cytotoxixity and in wound healing owing to its antioxidant activity. The male wistar rats were anaesthetized with thiopentone sodium and were subjec...

Pharmacognostic and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation on Doronicum scorpioides Roots

Pharmacognostic and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigations on Pterospermum Acerifolium Leaves

Pterospermum acerifolium plant is considered to be laxative, anthelmintic, stomachic and used in inflammation, blood disorders, ulcers and leprosy. The leaf was studied for pharmaconostic evaluations, including examination of morphological and microscopic characters, determination of leaf constants, ash values and extractive values. The morphological studies revealed that the leaf is dark green...

Pharmacognostic and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigations of Anacardium Occidentale (linn.) Leaves

The present paper attempts to evaluate the physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical characteristics of Anacardium occidentale (Linn.), belonging to family Anacardiaceae. Anacardium occidentale is a tree native to Brazil and also found in tropical countries like Malaysia and India. The plant is reported to have anti-fungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. However there are no ...