Pharmacognostic evaluation of Clerodendron multiflorum (Burmf).O Kuntze
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Clerodendron multiflorum (Burmf).O Kuntze, belonging to the family Verbenaceae is a common hedge plant occurring throughout India. Whole plant is medicinal. It shows antidiabetic activity. Plant parts are used in dyspepsia, stomachache, cholera, dysentery, fever and nervous disorders. Anatomical characters of root, stem, petiole and leaf were studied. Root shows presence of secondary vascular cylinder with calcium oxalate crystals and starch grains in the cortex. Stem also shows secondary vascular tissue with patches of sclerenchyma in pericycle. Vascular bundle in the petiole is in the form of an arc. Leaf is amphistomatic with anisocytic stomata with multicellular, uniseriate and non-glandular trichomes. Preliminary phytochemical investigations revealed the presence of carbohydrate, sugar, starch, proteins, phenolics, amino acids, glycosides, alkaloids and tannins. Secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, tannins and phenolics are responsible for medicinal property of the plant.
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UG Malode, PG Rohankar
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