Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STANDARDIZATION OF AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS LINN.ROOT

Vd. Dhara Lakkad*, Vd. Bharat Ramavat, Vd. Bhupesh Patel, Dr. Preeti Pandya, Prof. Shilpa B. Donga

Abstract

Introduction: Some plants are not found in the classical text, but they are used in the tribal area for medicinal purpose in various diseases and all the plants covered under the folklore medicinal plants. A. spinosus is commonly known as spiny amaranth or Pig weed, is an annual or perennial herb. The root of this plant used in Bronchitis, Asthma , Skin diseases[1], leucorrhoea, gonorrhea, leprosy, menorrhagia eczema. Aim: To carry out detailed Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical analysis of Root of Amaranthus Spinosus Linn. Materials and Methods: Fresh roots were collected from the natural habitat of the surrounding area of Jamnagar, in the month of July, 2017 as per Ayurvedic criteria for collecting the plant parts. Result: A detailed TS of Root shows, outer cork appearing as thin 2-3 layers of brownish strip; Ground tissue parenchymatous peculiarly showing anomalous secondary growth. Conclusion: Drug taken was identified as Amaranthus spinosus Linn. with its typical morphological character like axillary spines while microscopically deposition of the sandy crystals, pitted vessels, Fibers & cork cells.

Keywords: Amaranthus Spinosus Linn, folklore, Organoleptic, Pharmacognosy.