Pharmacognostic and Physicochemical Studies of Theobroma cacao bean husk in Cuba
Journal Title: International Invention of Scientific Journal - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Pharmacognostic, Physicochemical and Microscopical studies of Theobroma cacao bean husk was carried out. The microscopic evaluation revealed characters that are of diagnostic value and useful in authentication of the plant. The Physicochemical analyses reveals values for moisture content, alcohol extractive, water extractive, total ash, water soluble ash and acid insoluble ash which are within the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for crude drug from medicinal plants. Extracts were prepared by Soxhlet extraction with ethanol at 90 %. Phenol and flavonoid content of the extract were measured by Folin-Ciocalteu and AlCl3 assays. Information obtained from these studies can be used as markers in the identification and standardization of this plant as a herbal remedy and also towards monograph development on the plant.
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José González
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