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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Anurag Pharmacy College, Ananthagiri (V), Kodad (M),
Nalgonda (DT), Andhra Pradesh, 508 206, IN
2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Anurag Pharmacy College, Ananthagiri (V), Kodad(M), Nalgonda (Dt), Andhra Pradesh, 508 206, IN
Source
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Vol 4, No 4 (2012), Pagination: 197-200
Abstract
Mussaenda erythrophylla is an important Ayurvedic plant, belongs to the family Rubiaceae. The present study deals with a detailed pharmacognostical study on the leaf of M. erythrophylla. Literature survey reveals the presence of flavonoids, terpenoids, carbohydrates, tannins and glycosides. The physiochemical, morphological, histochemical and UV spectrophotometric profile presented in this paper will help in the identification of the drug and identifying the bio-marker responsible for therapeutic activity.
Keywords
Mussaenda erythrophylla, Pharmacognostical Study, Rubiaceae.
