Abstract

ANATOMICAL STUDIES OF THE MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT PLANT RUTA GRAVEOLENS LINN.

Meenakshi Vaidya* and Hitesh Shingadia

Abstract

Ruta graveolens Linn. belongs to family Rutaceae. The herb contains a volatile oil, alkaloids, flavonoids and coumarins. The volatile oil, rue oil is strongly odoriferous, pungent and contain, methylnonal ketone (80-90%) methyl heptal ketone limonene, cineole etc. Herbs are staging a comeback and herbal ‘renaissance’ is happening all over the globe. The herbal products today symbolize safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as unsafe to human and environment. Although herbs had been priced for their medicinal, flavouring and aromatic qualities for centuries, the synthetic products of the modern age surpassed their importance, for a while. The venation is Pinnate Craspedodromous and stomata are atinocytic and brachyparatetracytic. The present work is a small effort towards the anatomical standardization of the plant material, which can be used as medicine.

Keywords: Ruta graveolens, anatomical studies, Pinnate Craspedodromous, atinocytic, brachyparatetracytic.