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Pharmacognostic study of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton root and stem

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Title Pharmacognostic study of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton root and stem
 
Creator Tripathi, M.
Shukla, P. K.
Sikarwar, R L S
Tiwari, A. K.
Dwivedi, N.
Tripathi, S.
 
Subject Calotropis procera
HPTLC fingerprinting
Pharmacognostic study
Phytochemical investigation
 
Description 374-382
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, belonging to the family Apocynaceae is an important medicinal shrub. It is widely used in folklore and Ayurvedic system of medicine. Various parts of this plant were used to treat human diseases such as Pama (Scabies), Vicharchika (Eczema), Kasa (Cough), Mukhakrishnatwa (Hyperpigmentation of the face), Pleehodara (Splenomegaly) and preparation of Ayurvedic as well as traditional medicines like Arkalavana and Arkataila. The present communication deals with a detailed account of the pharmacognostic study of C. procera root and stem. The study includes macroscopy, microscopy, powder microscopy studies, physicochemical, phytochemical analysis, heavy metal tests, screening of microbiological parameters and development of High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprints profile of C. procera root and stem. HPTLC fingerprints profile of ethanolic extract was done by using mobile phase toluene: ethyl acetate: formic acid for root and stem.
 
Date 2022-10-18T06:16:20Z
2022-10-18T06:16:20Z
2022-10
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60677
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v13i3.56599
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJNPR Vol.13(3) [September 2022]