01696nas a2200217 4500008004100000245008200041210006900123260001300192300001200205490000700217520106600224653001501290653002201305653002601327653000801353653002301361100001801384700001801402700001801420856004001438 2020 eng d00aPharmacognostic Studies on Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Vitex negundo Linn0 aPharmacognostic Studies on Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Vitex cMay 2020 a551-5560 v123 a

Vitex negundo Linn (verbenaceae), known as Nirgundi is important medicinal plant with variety of phytoconstituents having significant pharmacological activities. It has antiinflammatory, analgesic, anti-histaminic, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, hepatoprotective, antiimplantation, laxative, larvicidal, anti-arthritic, anticonvulsant and effective against snake venom activity. Two compounds namely vitexin and negundoside are reported to have anticancer and hepatoprotective activity respectively. For safe and effective use of herbal drugs in a formulation, proper standardization of herbal drugs is necessary. So, in this research paper basic pharmacognostic studies on Vitex negundo leaf extract like physicochemical parameters- ash values and extractive values, Fluorescence analysis, phytochemical screening, TLC profile with different solvent systems, behavior with different reagents and metal analysis was done. The findings throw light on preliminary standardization of this important medicinal plant. Key

10aAsh values10aExtractive values10aFluorescence analysis10aTLC10aVitex negundo (VN)1 aSharma, Kiran1 aYadav, Manish1 aAttri, Kavita uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/1144