EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL ACTIVITY OF THE LEAVES OF PISONIA GRANDIS R. Br.
Palanisamy.P*, R.Margret Chandira, B.S.Venkateswarlu, B.Jaykar, A.Pasupathi, N. K. K. Sreedharan, J.Gomathi
ABSTRACT
Pisonia grandis (Nyctaginaceae) is an evergreen tree, 9-12m height
and widely distributed throughout india. The leaves of plant used in
treatment of hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, fever and ulcer. The
present study was carried out to investigate morphological,
microscopical, physicochemical and phytochemical screening of leaves
of pisonia grandis. Morphological studies of leaves showed the
presence of various diagnostic characters. The preliminary
phytochemical screening of alcoholic extract showed positive
results for alkaloids, phenolic compounds, tannins, proteins ,
aminoacids and flavonoids . Morphological studies of leaves showed
the presences of various diagnostic charaters. The present studes
pharmacognosy and phytochemical evaluation of pisonia grandis.
In the microscopical studies leaves showed the abaxial epidermis, abaxial side, adaxial
epidermis, adaxial side, lamina phloemxylem,parenchymatous ground tissue, stomata
raphide. The result of the study could be useful for identification and preparation of
monograph of the plant.
Keywords: Pisonia grandis, Phytochemical analysis, microscopy.
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