<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Swarna SK</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nivedhitha MS</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vishnu Priya V</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gayathri R</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Selvaraj J</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Madhan K</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shyamala Devi B</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparative Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Leaf, Bark and Flower of Tecoma stans with Ibuprofen- An In vitro Analysis</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anti-inflammatory Effect</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bark</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Flower</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tecoma stans</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1088-1092</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Endodontics has always been indebted to pharmaceutical sciences to provide it with necessary analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents. More specifically, there has always been a need for anti-inflammatory phytotherapeutic agents as the commercially available synthetic anti inflammatory drugs have their own limitations due to undesirable side effects. Hence, novel potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs without considerable side effects from the natural sources are under evaluation. &lt;em&gt;Tecoma stans&lt;/em&gt; (Bignoniaceae) is an ornamental plant found throughout India. It has been shown to have variety of medicinal properties. In the present study, we have shown that potential anti inflammatory activity of different parts of &lt;em&gt;Tecoma stans &lt;/em&gt;(&lt;em&gt;T.stants&lt;/em&gt;) and compared with standard drug. &lt;strong&gt;Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;To evaluate the &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; anti inflammatory potential of different parts of &lt;em&gt;T.stans&lt;/em&gt; ethanolic extract and to compare the anti inflammatory activity with standard drug ibuprofen. &lt;strong&gt;Methodology:&lt;/strong&gt; The ethanolic extraction of &lt;em&gt;T.stans’s&lt;/em&gt; bark, leaves and floweres was done as per the standard method. Different concentrations (100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 μg/ml) of the extracts were used for anti-inflammatory activity by inhibition of albumin denaturation. All samples were analyzed in triplicate. The results were statistically analyzed. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;All the three parts of the plant extract have shown to have anti inflammatory activity in a dose-dependent manner. However, the leaf and flower extracts of &lt;em&gt;T.stans&lt;/em&gt; were found to have 100 percent anti-inflammatory pontential than standard drug ibuprofen. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; It is concluded from the present findings that T.stants possess anti-inflammatory properties which could be due to presence of active constitutents presen in the plant extracts. Hence,&lt;em&gt; T.stans&lt;/em&gt; may serve as one of the anti inflammatory herbal durgs for Endontic infection-induced inflammation and related to dental diseases. Further studies on the identification of the active principles present in the leaf and flower extract are warranted to assertatin its potentials.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1088</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swarna SK&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Nivedhitha MS&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Vishnu Priya V&lt;sup&gt;2,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Gayathri R&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Selvaraj J&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Madhan K&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Shyamala Devi B&lt;sup&gt;2 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Conservative Dentistry &amp;amp; Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College &amp;amp; Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical &amp;amp; Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai – 600 077, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College &amp;amp; Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical &amp;amp; Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai – 600 077, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rashmi Mallya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fehmina Malim</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Akanksha Naik</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Milind Bhitre</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evaluation of Anthelmintic Potential of Leaves and Fruits of Zanthoxylum rhetsa</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anthelmintic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fruit</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemicals</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zanthoxylum rhetsa</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">475-478</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Zanthoxylum rhetsa&lt;/em&gt; of family Rutaceae is traditionally employed for treatment of intestinal worms, urinary tract infection, tooth ache, asthma, bronchitis and rheumatism. Thus, the objective of the study was to screen in vitro anthelmintic activity of leaves and fruits of &lt;em&gt;Zanthoxylum rhetsa&lt;/em&gt; on &lt;em&gt;Eisenia fetida&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Tubifex tubifex&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;strong&gt; Material and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Total methanol extract and solvent fractions of methanol extract were prepared by maceration and solvent solvent extraction process respectively. The chromatographic fingerprints of total methanol extracts of leaves and fruits were developed using HPTLC. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The leaf and fruit extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, coumarins, essential oils and saponins. The extracts exhibited significant anthelmintic activity as evidenced by decrease in paralysis death time in the treatment groups when compared to standard. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results suggest that fruits and leaves of &lt;em&gt;Z rhetsa&lt;/em&gt; have promising anthelmintic activity and further studies are required to identify the phytochemicals responsible for anthelmintic activity.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">475</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rashmi Mallya&lt;sup&gt;1,2,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Fehmina Malim&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Akanksha Naik&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Milind Bhitre&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Gate No:1 Mithibai College Campus, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai–400052, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy, SNDT Women’s University, Santacruz (West), Mumbai–400049, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ruchi Singh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Preeti Chaturvedi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical Characterization of Rhizome, Fruit, Leaf and Callus of Rheum emodi Wall. using GC-MS</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Callus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fruit</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">GC-MS analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rheum emodi</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rhizome</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">617-623</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Rheum emodi&lt;/em&gt; is an immensely useful medicinal herb of Himalaya having remarkable antidiabetic and anticancerous activities reported mainly from rhizomatous portion of the plant. The present study reports Gas Chromatographic- Mass spectroscopic characterization of both the conventionally used part i.e., the rhizome as well as other parts of &lt;em&gt;R. emodi&lt;/em&gt; including callus to exploit the nonconventional parts for future use. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To explore the bioactive constituents in the methanol extract of rhizome, fruit, leaf and callus of &lt;em&gt;R. emodi&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Phytochemical characterization of the plant extracts was performed by using GC-MS QP 2010 Plus. Various constituents were identified after matching their mass fragmentation pattern with data available in GC-MS library of National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) and Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Data’s, New York (Wiley). &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Total of 95 bioactive compounds were obtained in methanol extract of &lt;em&gt;R. emodi&lt;/em&gt; out of which rhizome, fruit, leaf and callus revealed 31, 38, 27 and 47 compounds respectively. Two anthraquinones, chrysophanol (43.97%) and physcion (3.23%) were obtained from rhizome whereas fruit possessed only physcion (4.66%). &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present findings characterizes and helps to supplement the chemical profile of the plant for its futuristic role in nutritional, pharmaceutical and therapeutic industries.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Short Communication</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">617</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ruchi Singh*, Preeti Chaturvedi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities (CBSH), G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar-263145, Uttarakhand, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Alioune Dior FALL</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Serigne Ibra Mbacké DIENG</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abdou SARR</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mbaye DIENG</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Effect of Ethanol Leaf and Trunk Bark Extracts of Cordyla pinnata (Lepr. Ex A. Rich.) Milne-Redh. (Caesalpiniaceae)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antioxidant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cordyla pinnata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical screening</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Trunk bark</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">November 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1415-1418</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this study was to investigate the phytochemical composition and the antioxidant effect of ethanol leaf and trunk bark extracts of an African wild plant, &lt;em&gt;Cordyla pinnata&lt;/em&gt; (Lepr. Ex A. Rich.) Milne-Redh. C. pinnata is used in Senegalese folk medicine to treat asthenia, spasm and various infections. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The phytochemical investigation of the extracts was done using physico-chemical reactions while antioxidant effect was assessed by DPPH and FRAP assays. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Tannins, flavonoids, cardiotonic heterosides and triterpenoids were present in leaf and trunk bark extracts of &lt;em&gt;C. pinnata&lt;/em&gt;. Meanwhile, anthracenic derivatives were detected in the leaf extract of &lt;em&gt;C. pinnata&lt;/em&gt;. In DPPH assay, IC&lt;sub&gt;50 &lt;/sub&gt;values of the leaf, trunk bark extracts and ascorbic acid were respectively 21.07 ± 0.11 μg/ml, 19.53 ± 0.42 μg/ml and 0.33 ± 0.11 μg/ml. In FRAP assay, the leaf and trunk bark extracts and ascorbic acid reduced significantly ferric ion. Ascorbic acid was seen to be more active in FRAP assay than the leaf and trunk bark extracts of&lt;em&gt; C. pinnata&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Ethanol leaf and trunk bark extracts of &lt;em&gt;C. pinnata &lt;/em&gt;had revealed antioxidant activity.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6s</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1415</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alioune Dior FALL&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Serigne Ibra Mbacké DIENG&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Abdou SARR&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Mbaye DIENG&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany of the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology of the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, SENEGAL.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acharya Rabinarayan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jani Switu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chinappa Rudrappa</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shukla Vinay</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Analysis on Leaves of Homalium ceylanicum (Gardn.) Benth.</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anukta Dravya</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Flacourtiaceae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Homalium ceylanicum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Salicaceae</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/478</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">272-277</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Kakhara, Dhanimari or Kakhda&lt;/em&gt; is one of the folklore plant of Odisha, which has been identified as &lt;em&gt;Homalium ceylanicum&lt;/em&gt; (Gardn.) Benth. (Syn. H. &lt;em&gt;zeylanicum)&lt;/em&gt; belonging to family Salicaceae (Flacourtiaceae). The leaves and bark of the plant is used in rheumatism, diabetes and wound healing. Review of literature revealed that the scientific evaluation on various parts of the plants has not been carried out, hence the present study has been designed to study leaves of &lt;em&gt;Homalium ceylanicum&lt;/em&gt; Benth. For its morphology, anatomy, physiochemical and phytochemical aspects. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The leaves samples were collected from Gandhamardana hills, Odisha, in month of September 2016, herbarium was provided with herbarium reference no. phm/6216/2016-17 and also certified by BSI Kolkata. Macroscopic observations were made with naked eyes and centimeter scale was used to measure the leaf size. Microscopy of leaf, Stomatal index and powder microscopy was done as per standard protocol. Physicochemical and qualitative analysis were done following standard API protocols. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Leaves are simple, alternate, with crenate margin and petiole is pubescent. T.S. of petiole shows boat shaped with two protruding arms supported by 2 meristele. The schematic diagram of T.S. of petiole shows somewhat orbicular to boat shaped with two arms protruding supporting two meristele in each arm. Stomatal index is 15.94-16.91, powder is bitter with leafy aroma, microscopic shows paracyctic stomata key character of genus. LOD is 8.66 &amp;plusmn; 0.72 and carbohydrates are present in both extracts. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; the anatomical characters and values obtained from analytical study can help in standardization.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">272</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Acharya Rabinarayan*&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Jani Switu&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Chinappa Rudrappa&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Shukla Vinay&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Head of Dravyaguna department, Room no. 329, 3rd floor, New Building, IPGT and RA, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar- 361008, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Senior Research fellow, Dravyguna department, IPGT and RA, GAU, Jamnagar, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;C R Harisha- co investigator, Head Pharmacognosy lab, IPGT and RA, GAU, Jamnagar, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Shukla Vinay- co investigator, Head Pharmaceutical chemistry lab, IPGT and RA, GAU, Jamnagar, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dishant Desai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sumitra Chanda</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic study and physicochemical analysis of leaves of Terminalia  arjuna</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leaf</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Terminalia arjuna.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3rd Sept, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15-19</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of present study was to carry out Pharmacognostic and physicochemical analysis of &lt;em&gt;Terminalia arjuna&lt;/em&gt; (Roxb.) Wt. and Arn. (family;Combretaceae) leaf. &lt;strong&gt;Method: &lt;/strong&gt;The present study deals with pharmacognostic characters as identification parameters of the leaves which were subjected to macro and microscopic studies. Phyto- physicochemical studies were done by using WHO recommended parameters and fluorescent behaviour of the leaf sample was also tested.&lt;strong&gt; Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The microscopy study revealed the presence of anomocytic stomata, trichome, xylem fibres, calcium oxalate crystals, vascular bundles, etc. Macroscopic study show alternate thick-coriaceous base obtuse-subcordate while margin was crenate-serrate, obtuse or sub acute at apex. Physiochemical parameters such as ash values, loss on drying, extractive values, fluorescence analysis were also determined. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenes, cardiac glycosides and saponins. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/strong&gt; The microscopic and physiochemical analysis of the &lt;em&gt;T. arjuna&lt;/em&gt; leaf is useful in standardization for quality, purity and sample identification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Terminalia arjuna&lt;/em&gt;, pharmacognostic, phytochemical, physicochemical, leaf&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">15</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dishant Desai and Sumitra Chanda&lt;sup&gt;* &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Microbiological Laboratory Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University - Rajkot, 360 005, Gujarat, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>