Pharmacognostic studies of the stem bark of Chloroxylon swietenia DC.
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Chloroxylon swietenia DC. (Family: Rutaceae) is an important traditional medicinal plant used in the treatment of various ailments like fungal infection of skin, rheumatism, common cold, cough, ophthalmic infection and cataract, wounds and as an astringent. However, detailed scientific information is not available to identify the plant material, in order to ascertain its quality and purity. In this paper, we report the pharmacognostic evaluation of the bark for the purpose of its identification and differentiation from related species. The macroscopy, microscopy, physicochemical parameters such as moisture content, ash values, extractive values, fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical analysis of the bark were investigated. Transverse section of the bark shows presence of cork, cortex, medullary rays, and stone cells. Presence of cork, stone cells, phloem fibres and parenchyma cells which were also observed in the powdered sample of the bark. The result of preliminary phytochemical screening indicated presence of alkaloids, steroids, carbohydrates, proteins, phenolic compounds, tannins flavonoids and triterpenoids. The present study will be useful for its identification prior to carrying out further research work. The findings of this study will facilitate pharmacognostic standardization of the plant material and aid in the preparation of a herbal monograph for the species.
Authors and Affiliations
Nilip Kanti Deb| Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur -303121, India, Anoop Singh| Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur -303121, India, Devendra Singh Rathore| Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur -303121, India, Gouri Kumar Dash| Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, 30450 Ipoh, Malaysia, Jhuma Deb| Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur -303121, India
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