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EXCLUSIVE PHYSIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS WITH DNA EXTRACTION OF N. JATAMANSI LINN.

Minakshi Dwivedi*, Lokesh Kumar Shukla, P. Satyapraksh and K. N. Dwivedi

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Abstract

Nardostachys jatamansi Family Valerianaceae is a perennial herb found in Alpine Himalayas. N. jatamansi used for long period in various chronic diseases therapeutically. It is a reputed Ayurvedic herb and used in various multiple formulations. jatamansi has been used in the treatment of many disease and has several activities including anticonvulsant activity, antiparkinson’s activity, tranquillizing activity, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, hypotensive, anti-diabetic activity. The objective of current paper is to research for the pharmacological properties, phytochemical investigation, pharmacognostic studies, element analysis and DNA analysis of N. jatamansi.

Keywords: Nardostachys jatamansi, Phytochemical investigation, Pharmacognostic analysis, E-Dax, DNA analysis.