PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF CELOSIA ARGENTEA LINN.
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Celosia argentea Linn belongs to family Amaranthaceae and is being used in the indigenous systems of medicine as a wound healing and immune stimulating agent for curing kidney stone. The drug part is usually used as the white tuberous roots, leaf and stem of this plant. The present study includes the macro and microscopic characters, histochemistry and phytochemistry. The phytochemical screening is also confirmed by HPTLC analysis for Quercetin.
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Rajni Ranjan , S. S. Deokule
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