Preliminary pharmacognostic and phytochemical study on Argyreia cymosa root

Pharmacognostic Study of Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn. Root

Background: Ethnomedicinally, the plant Argyreia pilosa Wight & Arn. (Convolvulaceae) has long been utilized in various disorders in the conventional system; most significantly it is utilized against sexually transmitted diseases, skin troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, cough, and quinsy. The key challenge experienced in the standardization of herbal drugs is the lack of proper identification of p...

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 on Pterospermum Acerifolium Wood

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

Pharmacognostic study of Argyreia pilosa stem

Background and objectives: Argyreia pilosa (Convolvulaceae) has been utilized for many aliments in the conventional system ethnomedicinally; most significantly against sexually transmitted diseases, skin troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, cough, and quinsy. The key challenge experienced in the standardization of herbal drugs is the correct identification of the plant sour...