V. Krishnan ¹, M. Gopi ²

Affiliations
1 Presidency College Triplicane, Chennai - 600005, IN
2 Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Background/Objectives:The collection of raw phytodrugs by untrained personnel may lead to unintentional adulteration of drugs. Intentional adulteration or substitution is also a menace in the crude drug markets.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: To detect the adulterants from the original ones, the crude drugs are subjected for microscopic analysis including anatomical parameters. The microscopic observations on the gross anatomical features coupled with tissue disposition and cell inclusions are more reliable techniques in the crude samples of ischolar_main drugs.

Findings: The present paper deals with two ischolar_main drugs, popularly used in Indian System of Medicine, highlights the anatomical differences namely Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schultes and Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.

Application/Improvements: The possible reasons for ischolar_main drug similarities and differences are discussed. Such inquire may find use further in the pharmaceutical applications of these two species.

Keywords

Aervalanata, Aervapersica, Root Drugs, Microscopic Features, Diagnostic Value.

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M. Gopi ¹, V. Krishnan ²

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Chennai - 42., IN
2 Dept. of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chennai - 05, IN

Abstract

Background/Objectives:Plant barks are metabolic sink of many bioactive compounds of high pharmacological activities. However, identification of barks and detection of the authentic samples from the adulterants and substitutes poses a crucial problem in the pharmaceutical industries. The present paper focuses the identification clues of three species of Nauclea bark.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: The microscopic analysis was done for the three species of Nauclea to aid for distinguishing adulterants from the herb.

Findings: The bark of Nauclea is credited with high economic utilities ranging from medicines and nutraceutical values to valuable commercial timbers.

Applications: The report may add diagnostic value in the pharmaceutical preparations.

Keywords

Bark Anatomy, Nauclea Species, Microscopic Analysis, Diagnostic Value.

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V. Krishnan ¹, M. Gopi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai -600042, IN

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Diagnostic Value, Gmelina arborea Roxb., Gmelina asiatica L., Plant Anatomy, Root Drugs.

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