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Pharmacognostical Studies on Leaf of Tribulus terrestris L.


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1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
2 Research and Development Department, Mepaco Company, Cairo, 11361,, Egypt
3 Department of Organic Chemistry, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
4 Department of Pharmacognosy, Assuit University, Assuit 71526, Egypt
5 Department of Pharmacognosy, Minia University, Minia 61519, India
     

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Tribulus terrestris L. (family Zygophyllaceae) is a prostrate branched herb. The stems have monopodial branching and carry opposite compound paripinnate leaves and yellow simple flowers. The fruit is schizocarpic. The present paper deals with comprehensive pharmacognostical studies on leaf part of this plant, including macroscopical and microscopical studies and preliminary examination of leaf powder. This will help in the identification of powder drug prior using in any herbal formulations.

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Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllaceae, Pharmacognostical Study, Leaf.
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Authors

Mamdouh N. Samy
Department of Pharmacognosy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
Mokhtar M. Bishr
Research and Development Department, Mepaco Company, Cairo, 11361,, Egypt
Ahmed A. Ahmed
Department of Organic Chemistry, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
Hanaa M. Sayed
Department of Pharmacognosy, Assuit University, Assuit 71526, Egypt
Mohamed S. Kamel
Department of Pharmacognosy, Minia University, Minia 61519, India

Abstract


Tribulus terrestris L. (family Zygophyllaceae) is a prostrate branched herb. The stems have monopodial branching and carry opposite compound paripinnate leaves and yellow simple flowers. The fruit is schizocarpic. The present paper deals with comprehensive pharmacognostical studies on leaf part of this plant, including macroscopical and microscopical studies and preliminary examination of leaf powder. This will help in the identification of powder drug prior using in any herbal formulations.

Keywords


Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllaceae, Pharmacognostical Study, Leaf.