Article Id:JPRS-PHDRS-00001133 Title:Assessment of Pharmacognostical Characters of Leaves of Tephrosia Purpurea Linn Category:Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drugs related study Section:Research Article
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An attempt has been made to highlight this folk herbal medicine through present study which will assist in the identification of the plant both pharmacognostically as well as physiochemically. Various parameters like macroscopy, microscopy, Physiochemical parameter and Preliminary phytochemical studies of the leaves powder were also carried out. Physiochemical parameters like total ash content, water soluble ash, acid insoluble ash, sulphated ash, alcohol soluble extractive and water soluble extractive were observed. The qualitative parameters are reported. The plant is rich in saponins, glycosides, flavanoids and phytosterol. The present study on pharmacognostical investigation of Tephrosia purpurea Linn. leaves might be useful to supplement information in regard to its identification parameters assumed significantly in the way of acceptability of herbal drugs in present scenario lacking regulatory laws to control quality of herbal drugs.
Cite this article as: Sufiyan Ahmad, Md. Rageeb Md. Usman, Rashid Akthar, Md. Imran,Assessment of Pharmacognostical Characters of Leaves of Tephrosia purpurea Linn,Journal of Pharmacy Research 2016,10(1),25-28.