Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical analysis of different market samples of Ashoka (Saraca indica Linn)
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Different market samples of Ashoka (Saraca indica Linn) were analyzed to screen the genuinity of the samples available in the market in the name of Ashoka. All the samples were subjected for Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical analysis and found that all the samples were derived from the different botanical sources.
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