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Pharmacognostical studies on Thespesia populnea Leaf


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Thespesia populnea is a reputed ever green tree belonging to the family Malvaceae; commonly known as Indian tulip tree. The plant is distributed tropical regions and coastal forest in India. It is well known and all the parts are used in traditional system of medicine. The plant has been used as astringent, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, haemostatic, anti-diarroheal and anti-inflammatory. The scientific parameter is necessary to identify the exact plant material and to find its quality and purity. The present study deals with various pharmacognostical examinations like organoleptic or macroscopical characters, microscopical or anatomical studies, physical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical screening of various successive extracts were carried out and the parameters were reported. These studies indicated the possible information for correct identification and standardization of this plant material.

Keywords

Thespesia populnea, Leaf Macroscopy, Leaf Microscopy.
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Authors

R. Parthasarathy
Himachal Institute of Pharmacy Education and Research, Naudan, Bela, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh -177033, India
Amrender Singh
Himachal Institute of Pharmacy Education and Research, Naudan, Bela, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh -177033, India
Debjit Bhowmik
Himachal Institute of Pharmacy Education and Research, Naudan, Bela, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh -177033, India

Abstract


Thespesia populnea is a reputed ever green tree belonging to the family Malvaceae; commonly known as Indian tulip tree. The plant is distributed tropical regions and coastal forest in India. It is well known and all the parts are used in traditional system of medicine. The plant has been used as astringent, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, haemostatic, anti-diarroheal and anti-inflammatory. The scientific parameter is necessary to identify the exact plant material and to find its quality and purity. The present study deals with various pharmacognostical examinations like organoleptic or macroscopical characters, microscopical or anatomical studies, physical evaluation and preliminary phytochemical screening of various successive extracts were carried out and the parameters were reported. These studies indicated the possible information for correct identification and standardization of this plant material.

Keywords


Thespesia populnea, Leaf Macroscopy, Leaf Microscopy.