MORPHO-ANATOMICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF DRIED SEEDS OF DATURA FASTUOSA LINN.
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
In the present study, dried seeds of Datura fastuosa Linn. (Solanaceae), a rich source of tropane alkaloids, has been explored for morpho-anatomical and physicochemical studies. Datura fastuosa seeds has been investigated for its pharmacognostic study along with its preliminary phytochemical screening because in Ayurveda, the seeds of this plant are reported to possess a wide range of medicinal activity. The dried seeds of the plant has been standardized on the basis of organoleptic, microscopic, physico-chemical characteristics etc.
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Ratan Lal , Meenu Bhan , Anju Dhiman , Arun Nanda
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