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Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies of Leaves of Plectranthus Amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (Parnayavani)


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1 Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
2 Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
3 Research Officer (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
4 Assistant Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
5 Senior Research Fellow (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
6 Director (Institute), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
     

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Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (family Lamiaceae) is commonly known as parnayavani by the several ethnic groups of West Bengal. The plant used by the traditional healers in cough, common cold, abdominal flatulence, indigestion, constipation etc. The preliminary phytochemical analysis, HPTLC finger printing and detailed pharmacognostical studies of its leaves revealed presence of distinctive characteristics, which help in identifying the specimen.

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Plectranthus amboinicus, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, HPTLC, Parnayavani.
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Authors

Dipsundar Sahu
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Rajesh Bolleddu
Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Manosi Das
Research Officer (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Debajyoti Das
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Tusar Kanti Mandal
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Saroj Kumar Debnath
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Laxmidhar Barik
Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Jyoti Dahiya
Assistant Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
Suvendu Mandal
Senior Research Fellow (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India
P V V Prasad
Director (Institute), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India., India

Abstract


Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (family Lamiaceae) is commonly known as parnayavani by the several ethnic groups of West Bengal. The plant used by the traditional healers in cough, common cold, abdominal flatulence, indigestion, constipation etc. The preliminary phytochemical analysis, HPTLC finger printing and detailed pharmacognostical studies of its leaves revealed presence of distinctive characteristics, which help in identifying the specimen.

Keywords


Plectranthus amboinicus, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, HPTLC, Parnayavani.

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