Pharmacognostic studies on Capparis sepiaria (L.) R.Br.

Pharmacognostic studies on Capparis sepiaria (L.) R.Br.

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Volume :1

Issue :2

September, 2009

Authors:

Kalidass C.[1], Mohan V.R.[1*], Amish Abragam D. [2]

Address:

[1] Ethnopharmacology unit, Research Department of Botany, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tutuicorin-628 008, Tamil Nadu, India. [2] 2Research Department of Botany, St. John’s College, Palayamkottai-2, Tamil Nadu, India.

Email-ID:

vrmohan_2005@yahoo.com

Abstract: Capparis sepiaria (L.) R.Br. known to the Palliyar as Muruvilikodi is an important medicinal plant. The Palliyar tribe, inhabitants of the Saduragiri hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. use fresh bark, stem and leaves of this plant to treat eczema, dandruff and to reduce the body heat. The present investigation deals with the pharmacognostic studies of the root and stem of the said plant. Pharmacognostic studies include microscopic, physicochemical constant (ash and extractive valves), Fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical evaluations.

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Keywords:

Capparis sepiaria, preliminary phytochemical and pharmacognosy.

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