Micromorphological Characterisation of Two Simulating Root Drugs:Gmelina arborea Roxb. and Gmelina asiatica L. (Verbenanceae)

Background/Objectives: The new millennium is witnessing a profound resurgence in the traditional system of clinical application of the native herbal drugs. This has eventually led to the discovery of hundreds of new plant drugs, which are believed to possess therapeutic potentials.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: To detect the adulterants from the original ones by mere spotting at sight is unscientific and unreliable under such situation, the crude drugs are to be subjected to microscopic analysis and anatomical parameters.

Findings: The present paper deals with two ischolar_main drugs, popularly used in Indian System of Medicine, namely Gmelina arborea Roxb. and Gmelina asiatica L. The result findings highlight the anatomical differences of these two taxa.

Application/Improvements: Gmelina arborea Roxb. is an important ingredient of 'Dasamula' preparation, restricted availability of this drug leads to adulterate Gmelina asiatica L. with the previous drug. However microscopic characters of these two ischolar_main drugs helpful for analyzing to separating each other.