KASAMARDA (CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS LINN.), MACRO/MICROSCOPIC PROFILE
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Kasamarda (Cassia occidentalis Linn.) is a popular medicinal plant for the treatment of Kasa (cough) mentioned in almost all texts of Ayurevda. It is an erect, foetid annual herb, the leaves and stem parts of which are used in most of the medicinal preparations. Though a commonly available herb and popular medicinal plant, deliberate attempt to record its standard macro-microscopic features lacking. Pharmacognostic standards are the first and foremost part of any researches related to a drug. The present study comprises macroscopic and microscopic recordings on stem and leaf parts of Kasamarda. It shows the presence of paracytic stomata on both surface of a leaf and prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate in cortical cells stem. The observed characters may find useful for its standardization.
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Suma Mallya , Tanuja Nesari
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