PHARMACOGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF KALANCHOE PINNATA ROOTS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
The plant Kalanchoe pinnata is widely used in ayurvedic system of medicine as astringent, analgesic, carminative and also useful in diarrhea and vomiting. It is naturalized throughout the hot and moist parts of India. And lots of phytochemical and pharmacological work has done on leaves of plant but the root part is not focused. Hence we have selected roots for pharmacognostic analysis which will support further studies on the root. In this first roots are subjected to microscopic and macroscopic evaluation after which physical parameters were evaluated.
Authors and Affiliations
Majaz Quazi , Nazim Sayyed , Siraj Shaikh , Afsar Shaikh , Siddik Patel
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