ARCHIVES
VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Pharmacognostic characterization and phytochemical screening of different parts of Indigofera viscosa Lam
Authors
J Mani, A Narayanasamy, M M Sudheer Mohammed
Abstract
Pharmacognosy studies can provide reliable crude drug information of the plant/parts. These information in turn can be used for quality control of the genuiness of material for herbal drug preparation. The present study was conducted to examine the pharmacognostic features and phytochemical screening of various parts of I. viscosa. In the results, macroscopic and organoleptic studies provided the morphological characters and sensory features of the plant parts. Sectioning and leaf constants results exhibited complete anatomical nature of leaf, stem and root of the plant. Fluorescence analysis showed the colour illumination of the compounds by the treatment of various chemicals. Physicochemical properties exhibited the percentage of moisture content, and determination swelling (gum & mucilage) index and foaming (saponin) index. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, triterpenoids and saponins in different parts. Thin layer chromatography results provided the fingerprint information of the compound flavonoids. The aggregated data of the present research will be helpful in the standardization of I. viscosa. Further studies are needed to characterize the bioactive phytochemicals present in the plant.
Download
Pages:781-787
How to cite this article:
J Mani, A Narayanasamy, M M Sudheer Mohammed "Pharmacognostic characterization and phytochemical screening of different parts of <em>Indigofera viscosa</em> Lam ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 781-787
Download Author Certificate
Please enter the email address corresponding to this article submission to download your certificate.