Pharmacognosy Research,2022,14,2,211-218.DOI:10.5530/pres.14.2.30Published:April 2022Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Obi Peter Adigwe, Omolola Temitope Fatokun, Kevwe Benefit Esievo, Aliyu Adamu, Kazeem Olatunji, Jemilat Ibrahim, and Kudirat Bolanle Mustapha Author(s) affiliations:Obi Ibrahim*, Department of Medicinal Plant Research Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Medic...

Present paper deals with the pharmacognostic studies of the fruits of J. curcas Linn. The 75-80 cells thick pericarp is differentiated into epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Mesocarpic zone embeds non-articulated laticifers, tannin containing idioblasts and randomly distributed vascular bundles. Endocarp shows the occurrence of fibrous sclereids. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the drug po...

Fruit pulp of Mangifera indica Linn. is an important Ayurvedic medicine which is useful in gastric disorders, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, urine incontinence, uterine diseases, heat apoplexy, pharyngitis, ulcer, dysentery, sun stroke etc. The present study for the first time attempts to investigate physico-chemical and pharmacognostic properties as per WHO guidelines of this drug. Detailed acco...