<?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%">Nandhini S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ilango K</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Comparative Study on Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical Investigations and Quantification of Vasicine Content in the Extracts of Adhatoda vasica Nees and Adhatoda beddomei CB Clarke</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%">Adhatoda beddomei</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Adhatoda vasica</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC fingerprint</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vasicine</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">884-896</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;Adhatoda, a perennial shrub of family Acanthaceae are well-known medicinal plant for the treatment and management of respiratory disorders such as asthma and bronchitis. &lt;em&gt;Adhatoda vasica &lt;/em&gt;and&lt;em&gt; Adhatoda beddomei&lt;/em&gt; are the species of Adhatoda, has been widely used in Indian system of medicine. Although, phytochemical and pharmacological investigations were reported on &lt;em&gt;A. vasica, &lt;/em&gt;there has been comparative investigations on different Adhatoda species are lacking. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The study was undertaken to compare the pharmacognostical and phytochemical parameters of two species of Adhatoda for rapid identification and authentication of the plants. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostical features were studied by macroscopic, microscopic studies and physicochemical analysis such as determination of foreign matter, ash value, extractive value and loss on drying. Phytochemical investigations were analysed using phytochemical screening, bioactive content determination, HPTLC fingerprint analysis and estimation of vasicine content by HPLC analysis. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Microscopic study differentiated the pharmacognostical features between two species by demonstrating the anatomical characteristics. Powder microscopy of &lt;em&gt;A. vasica&lt;/em&gt; revealed the presence of diacytic stomata, glandular and non-glandular trichomes whereas rod shaped crystals were seen only in &lt;em&gt;A. beddomei. &lt;/em&gt;Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical investigations revealed the presence and estimation of various phytoconstituents in both the species. HPTLC fingerprint profiling evaluated the number of constituents present in the extracts and HPLC analysis revealed high content of vasicine in&lt;em&gt; A. vasica&lt;/em&gt; extracts when compared to &lt;em&gt;A. beddomei.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study provides the useful information to differentiate the plant species and can serve as a diagnostic tool for the standardization and identification of adulterant in the crude drug market.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">884</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nandhini S&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ilango K&lt;sup&gt;1,2,&lt;/sup&gt;* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Division of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine (IIISM), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur - 603 203, Chengalpattu (Dt), Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur- 603 203, Chengalpattu (Dt), Tamil Nadu, 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%">Sunayana Vikhe</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rahul Kunkulol</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Microscopic Investigations and Pharmacognosy of Striga orobanchioides 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%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stem</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Striga Orobanchioides</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1325-1331</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;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To study delineate Pharmacognosy of the stem of plant S&lt;em&gt;triga Orobanchioides &lt;/em&gt;Benth (Scrophulariaceae), prime plant in Indian system of medicine. A comprehensive account on standardization of herbal drug &lt;em&gt;Striga Orobanchioides&lt;/em&gt; Benth by using microscopic as well as Pharmacognostic parameters. In the field of herbal medicines, the main issues are quality, purity, and effectiveness, as in many cases herbal drugs are knowingly or unknowingly substituted or adulterated with similar species or varieties. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The macroscopy, microscopy, physicochemical analysis, preliminary phytochemical testing of the powder of plant stem and other WHO recommended methods for standardization was done. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;T S of young as well as old stem was studied. T.S. of the young stem confirmed the presence of thin epidermal layer, fairly wide cortex and thin vascular cylinder having the pith disintegrated or retained as homogeneous parenchymatous tissue. T.S. of the old stem confirmed the presence of cortical cells, parenchyma cells, sclerenchyma cells, vascular tissue. The lower conical part of the stem has epidermis cortical zone and vascular cylinder continued from its wide upper part. The cortical zone consists of parenchymatous ground tissue with sealed masses of sclerenchyma cells. The xylem tissue becomes gradually narrow and thin in the end of the stem. It includes compact radial lines of vessels, filnes and xylem rays. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The above parameters, being reported to the first time for the studied plant species, and are significant towards establishing the microscopic and Pharmacognostic standards for future identification and authentication of genuine herbal drug. It can be concluded that the Pharmacognostic outline of&lt;em&gt; Striga Orobanchioides &lt;/em&gt;plant is beneficial in developing standards for quality, purity and sample identification.&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%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1325</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunayana Vikhe&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Rahul Kunkulol&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, (413736), Maharashtra, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, (413736), Maharashtra, 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%">IM Abu-Al-Futuh</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Study on Pharmacognosy Curricula in UAE B. Pharm Programmes and Possible Implications</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%">B. Pharm. Curricula</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Drug discovery</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2020</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">478-484</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 current Pharmacy Curricula development initiatives in developing countries are focused on the expansion of courses in Patient-oriented Pharmacy Education. This resulted in the decrease of credit hours allotted to Pharmacognosy curricula. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The current curricula for the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) programme of universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were studied. The curricula stated in the Study-Plans of these universities were divided into eight divisions based on the specialty of courses. The divisions: Pharmaceutics; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmacology; Pharmacognosy; Patient-oriented Courses; Training; Biomedical and University Requirements. Study-Plans data were obtained from related universities' official websites. The percentage analysis of credit hours allotted to each division was calculated. In addition to UAE, B Pharm programmes of representative universities from Africa and the Middle East were also studied for comparison. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Results obtained from UAE Universities show that Pharmacognosy division has (4.7%); Pharmaceutics (15%); Pharmaceutical Chemistry (14.4%); Pharmacology (9.7%); Patient-oriented Courses (18.8%); Training (11.5%); Biomedical courses (10.8%) and University Requirements (15.7%). Our analysis of study-plans of other representative universities from Middle East (8.6%) and Africa (8.9%) demonstrated a higher percentage for Pharmacognosy compared to UAE (4.7%) Universities.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The inadequate credit hours allotted to Pharmacognosy division may have adverse implications on Drug Industry, Patient Health Care and Herbalism. Recommendations are given on how to amend this inadequacy in Pharmacognosy curricula.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, PO. Box 2202 Fujairah, UAE.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Graduated Program of faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, , West Java 16424, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, , West Java 16424, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Phytochymestry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, , West Java 16424, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, , West Java 16424, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction&lt;/strong&gt;: Flower buds of Sirunagapoo (&lt;em&gt;Mesua ferrea&lt;/em&gt;) are used in Siddha system of medicine as carminative, astringent and anti-vatha. It is traditionally used to treat various diseases like cough, venerial, white discharge, diarrhea, over-bleeding and peripheral neuritis. It is one of the major ingredients in Amukkara choornam, Inji choornam and Elathi choornam which are used for indigestion, loss of appetite and gastritis. &lt;strong&gt;Methods&lt;/strong&gt;: Pharmacognostic characters of &lt;em&gt;M. ferrea&lt;/em&gt; flower bud were studied through powder microscopy. Both ethanol and aqueous extracts were investigated for phytochemical screening, total phenolic content, &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and the ethanolic extract was subjected to GC-MS analysis. &lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;: Powder microscopy of flower buds of &lt;em&gt;M. ferrea&lt;/em&gt; revealed the presence of brachysclereids, macrosclereids, starch grain, crystals and parenchyma cells. The powdered material exhibited 6.07% of loss on drying, 2.93% of total ash, 11.34% of water-soluble extractive and pH value 5.35. Data showed the presence of sterols only in ethanol extract and phenols, flavanoids, saponins and coumarins in both ethanol and aqueous extracts. Ethanolic extract was found to contain higher concentration of total phenols (1030 mg GAE/L) when compared to aqueous extract. Totally forty compounds were detected in GC-MS analysis and the major compound is eugenol (61%) and cinnamaldehyde (15%). In vitro studies revealed antioxidant in terms of DPPH free radical scavenging property (IC-&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; = 229.7 mg/ml) remarkable anti-inflammatory activity using RBC membrane stabilization assay (70.27%) were noted. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion&lt;/strong&gt;: This study provides the pharmacognostic standards, phytochemical profile, major volatile compounds and in vitro properties of &lt;em&gt;Mesua ferrea&lt;/em&gt; flower bud.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Perumal Rajalakshmi*, Vellingiri Vadivel, Natesan Ravichandran, Pemaiah Brindha &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Research carried out at Centre for Advanced Research in Indian System of Medicine, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 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%">Susikumar Sundharamoorthy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nartunai Govindarajan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arunachalam Chinnapillai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ilavarasan Raju</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Macro-Microscopic Atlas on Heartwood of Santalum album L. (Sandalwood)</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%">Chandana</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Macro-microscopic atlas</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sandalwood</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Santalum album</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%">May 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/660</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">730-733</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Santalum album&lt;/em&gt; L. (Fam. Santalaceae) is a small evergreen tree distributed in South India mainly on the Deccan plateau, especially in Mysore and Tamil Nadu. The heartwood is highly prized and medicinally useful; &lt;em&gt;Santalum album&lt;/em&gt; is one of the ingredients in many Ayurvedic and Siddha formulations. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study brings out macro-microscopic atlas on heartwood of medicinal plant &lt;em&gt;Santalum album&lt;/em&gt; L. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Sections and powder were observed and photographed under different magnifications with the help of Olympus BX51 Microscopic unit fitted with Olympus Camera.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Macroscopically odour and taste, microscopically tyloses, fibres, tailed pitted vessels, uni and biseriate medullary rays, brownish content and oil globules are the unique diagnostic characters reported. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The finding of the present study is believed to be helpful in identifying the correct botanical source of the plant in crude form and also standardization of herbal formulation containing sandalwood as ingredient.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">730</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Susikumar Sundharamoorthy&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, Nartunai Govindarajan, Arunachalam Chinnapillai, Ilavarasan Raju &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Captain Srinivasa Murthy Regional Ayurveda Drug Development Institute, CCRAS, Govt. of India, Chennai &amp;ndash; 600 106, Tamil Nadu, 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%">Bindu Gopalkrishnan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Roy Chiranjeev</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical Study of Ixora coccinea Flower</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%">Flower</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ixora coccinea</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacopeia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raktaka</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rubiaceae</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%">August 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1042-1046</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; The medicinal values of&lt;em&gt; Ixora coccinea&lt;/em&gt; Linn. (Raktaka) has been recorded since ancient times. It belongs to family Rubiaceae. The roots and leaves are used in treating various ailments. The flower too has therapeutic potentials. Although the flowers are used as medicine by traditional healers it is not known too many. The current study is carried out to provide scientific details in the identification and the authenticity of &lt;em&gt;I. coccinea&lt;/em&gt; Linn. floral parts with the help of pharmacognostical standards. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognosy of Ixora coccinea flower parts was carried out by macroscopy, microscopy, histochemistry, powder study, proximate analysis and preliminary phytochemical studies. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The macroscopic detail of the flower is calyx persistent; corolla scarlet orange with long corolla tube; the stamen alternipetalous and gynoecium bicarpellary with basal placentation. The transverse section of flower passing through corolla, corolla tube, calyx and ovary showed the presence of unicellular trichomes, cells of anthocyanin pigments, oil globules, calcium oxalate crystals and paracytic stomata. Powder microscopy showed the presence of oil globules, calcium oxalate crystals, anthocyanin pigments, starch grains, unicellular trichomes, stomata, vessels etc. Physicochemical studies revealed total ash (3.1%), acid insoluble ash (0.2%), water soluble ash (1.25%), alcohol soluble extractive value (11.25%) and water soluble extractive value (12%) respectively. Histochemistry and Preliminary phytochemical screening goes concurrent with the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, etc. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The observations confirmed that in&lt;em&gt; Ixora coccinea&lt;/em&gt; each floral whorl has its diagnostic characters. These will help in identification, authenticity and to put forth the pharmacopoeial standards of the said plant.&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%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1042</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bindu Gopalkrishnan*, Roy Chiranjeev &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Botany, Mithibai College, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai -56, Maharashtra, 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%">Rini Prastiwi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Berna Elya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rani Sauriasari</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muhammad Hanafi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ema Dewanti</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy, Phytochemical Study and Antioxidant Activity of Sterculia rubiginosa Zoll. Ex Miq. Leaves</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%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sterculia rubiginosa zoll. ex Miq</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%">March 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/526</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">571-575</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Sterculia rubiginosa &lt;/em&gt;Zoll ex.Miq leaves have been used as traditional medicine in Indonesia. There is no report about pharmacognosy and phytochemical study with this plant.&lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The main aim of this research is to establish pharmacognosy, phytochemical study and antioxidant activity of &lt;em&gt;Sterculia rubiginosa&lt;/em&gt; Zoll.ex. Miq. Leaves. The plant used to cure many diseases of Indonesia. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; In the present study, pharmacognosy and phytochemical study of plant material were performed as per the Indonesian Herb Pharmacopoeia. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Microscopy powder of &lt;em&gt;Sterculia rubiginosa&lt;/em&gt; Zoll.ex. Miq. Leaves shows star shape trichoma as a specific fragment. Physicochemical parameters including total ash (17,152 %), acid-insoluble ash (0,922 %), water-soluble extractive (1,610 % w/w), alcohol-soluble extractive (4,524 % w/w), hexane-soluble extractive (4,005 % w/w), and ethyl acetate-soluble extractive (3,160 % w/w) were evaluated. Phytochemical screening of ethanol extracts showed the presence of tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids-terpenoids, glycosides, and phenols. And absent of saponins and Anthraquinones. Antioxidant activity with IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; 157, 4665 ppm and flavonoid total was 59,436 mg/g quercetin equivalent. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The pharmacognosy, physiochemical, and phytochemical evaluation provides information for the safety, identification, and class of chemical constituent&amp;rsquo;s presents in this crude extract.&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%">571</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rini Prastiwi&lt;sup&gt;1,2*&lt;/sup&gt;, Berna Elya&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Rani Sauriasari&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Muhammad Hanafi&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Ema Dewanti&lt;sup&gt;1&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;Department of Pharmacognosy- Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Science Muhammadiyah Prof.Dr. Hamka University, 1340 Jakarta 16470, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy- Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, West Java, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy Indonesia University, Depok 16424, West Java, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Centre for Chemistry Indonesian Institute of Science, Jakarta, INDONESIA.&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%">Savin Chanthala Ganapathi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rajendra Holla</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shivaraja Shankara</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ravi Mundugaru</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Microscopical Evaluation, Phytochemical Analysis and HPTLC Fingerprinting of Tuber of Actinoscirpus grossus (L.f.) Goetgh. &amp; D.A.Simpson</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%">Ethanol Extract</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Quality control</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">/files/pj-9-5/10.5530pj.2017.5.104/index.html</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">657-662</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;em&gt;Actinoscirpus grossus&lt;/em&gt; (L.f.) Goetgh. &amp;amp; D.A.Simpson (Cyperaceae), is a Perennial with long stolons and rhizomes ending in small tubers. It is popularly known as Kasheruk in Sanskrit. The plant is traditionally used as anti-diarrheal, anti-emetic, and tonic to the liver. In order to do the detail standardization of plant macro-microscopical observation, phytochemical analysis and HPTLC Finger printing of tuber was performed according to pharmacopoeia procedure. Microscopic analysis has showed thick-walled polygonal epidermal cells of young root stalk in surface view, elongated phloem parenchyma filled with starch grains, spiral to annular vessel fragments and simple starch grains scattered all over the powder. Phytochemical analysis showed presence of carbohydrate, coumarins, flavanoids, steroid, tannin, and terpenoid. Ethanol extract of plant were fingerprinted in toluene: ethyl acetate (7:3). The developed plates were visualized in UV 254, 366, and then derivatised with vanillin sulphuric acid and scanned under UV 254 and 366 nm. These specific identities will be useful in identification and authentication of the raw drug.&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%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">657</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Savin Chanthala Ganapathi&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Rajendra Holla&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Shivaraja Shankara&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana&lt;sup&gt;4*&lt;/sup&gt;, Ravi Mundugaru&lt;sup&gt;5 &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;Department of Pharmacology, KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, 574327. INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, KS Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018. INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry, KVG Medical College &amp;amp; Hospital, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, 574327. INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Research Officer, Department of Pharmacognosy, Siddha Central Research Institute, Central Council for Research in Siddha, Arumbakkam, Chennai, 600106. INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;SDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Laxminarayana Nagar, Kuthpady, Udupi, Karnataka, 574118. 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%">Mahendrakumar M</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nirmalraj S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ravikumar M</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bharath B</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Seeni S</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Perinbam K</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Physicochemical Investigations of Hypericum hookerianum Wight &amp; Arn. (Hypericaceae) of Palni Hills, India</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%">Hypericum hookerianum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Palni Hills.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physiochemistry</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/171</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">750-756</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Hypericum hookerianum&lt;/em&gt; Wight and Arn. (Hooker&amp;rsquo;s wort) is a lesser known unfamiliar yet critically endangered native therapeutically active native medicinal plant. It is being characterized by the presence of various secretory glands. &lt;strong&gt;Methodology:&lt;/strong&gt; In this present study, characterization of the plant in terms of morphology, anatomy and histochemistry of tissues and phytochemicals and antimicrobial potentials were made. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The epidermal layer contains oil cells while histochemistry showed the presence of the secondary metabolites. Qualitative analysis indicated presence of maximum phytocompounds in the high polar ethanolic extract; flavonoids, anthocyanin and phenol are prominently present and quantified. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results suggest that the less studied herb, &lt;em&gt;H. hookerianum&lt;/em&gt; is a multifaceted high value species having a wide range of phytochemicals with abundant medicinal properties.&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%">750</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mahendrakumar M&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Nirmalraj S&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ravikumar M&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Bharath B&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Seeni S&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Perinbam K&lt;sup&gt;1&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;PG and Research Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Government Arts College for Men, (Autonomous), Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;School of Biosciences, Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST), Tiruvalla, Kerala, 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%">Gunja Srivastava</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abhishek Gupta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manjul Pratap Singh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anurag Mishra</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Standardization and Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis on Triterpenoids Constituents of the Medicinally Important Plant Plumeria rubra f. rubra by HPTLC technique</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%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lupeol</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Plumeria rubra f. rubra</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ursolic acid</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://phcogj.com/fulltext/290</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">135-141</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Plumeria rubra f. rubra&lt;/em&gt; commonly known as Lal Gulachin has wide horizon of medicinal possessions. Plant is found in India and in its tropical regions. Though the plant and its extracts have been indigenously valued as folklore medicine diversely in India, yet literature lacks somewhere in reverse pharmacognostical approach of this plant which reflects that plant have not been evidently explored therapeutically. There are several forms of &lt;em&gt;Plumeria rubra&lt;/em&gt; among which &lt;em&gt;P.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;rubra f. rubra&lt;/em&gt; is much appraised in India than its other forms. &lt;strong&gt;Method:&lt;/strong&gt; In Present study the anticipated potential of this plant has been validated by laying down its pharmacognostical standards along with measurement of its active therapeutic constituent Ursolic acid and Lupeol via. HPTLC, information from organized search of published literature remarks that Ursolic acid and lupeol is ubiquitous to this plant. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Microscopic features revealed the presence of paracytic type of stomata, crescent bicollateral vascular bundle, calcium oxalate crystal and clothing trichomes in leaves whereas bark showed the presence of distinct periderm with cork and phellogen, sclereids, bast tissue with parenchymatous cells. Methanolic extract of both parts of plant was subjected to HPTLC. In HPTLC studies the Ursolic acid content in leaves was found to be 0.96% whereas in bark was detected as 0.051%, lupeol content in leaves and stem was found to be 0.014% and 0.018%. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The data generated could be significantly used as reference for the standardization and quality control of&lt;em&gt; Plumeria. rubra f. rubra&lt;/em&gt;, as no such work has been reported yet.&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%">135</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gunja Srivastava&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Abhishek Gupta&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Manjul Pratap Singh&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Anurag Mishra&lt;sup&gt;3&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;Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das, University, Lucknow, U.P, India.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical, Research Institute, Lucknow,&amp;nbsp;U.P, India.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, U.P, India.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Pharmacy, Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management, Varanasi, U.P, 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%">Bindu Gopalkrishnan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">CL. Ringmichon</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation on Seeds of  Madhuca longifolia  (Koen.) Macbr. Var. latifolia (Roxb.) A. Cheval</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%">Histochemistry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mahuwa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemistry.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sapotaceae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Seeds</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">09/2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">37-41</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;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mahuwa&lt;/em&gt; i.e., &lt;em&gt;Madhuca longifolia (&lt;/em&gt;Koen.) Macbr. Var.&lt;em&gt; latifolia&lt;/em&gt; (Roxb) A. Cheval&amp;nbsp; belongs to family &lt;em&gt;Sapotaceae&lt;/em&gt;. The local people and aboriginals use the oil extracted from the seeds for cooking purposes. The powdered seed has several therapeutic uses too. Recently seed oil is used as biodiesel. Although seeds and oil are in use; deliberate attempt to study them has lacked. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognosy can be the first step in deciding the status of a plant organ as a crude medicine. Hence comprehensive Pharmacognosy of &lt;em&gt;Mahuwa seed&lt;/em&gt; was carried out by macroscopy, microscopy, histochemistry, powder study, proximate analysis and preliminary phytochemical studies. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study provides the microscopic diagnostic characters such as presence of sclerides, oil ducts, crystals etc in seed. Physicochemical studies revealed total ash (0.65%), acid insoluble ash (0.5%), water soluble ash (5.95%), alcohol soluble extractive (23.04%) water soluble extractive (17.76%) and chloroform extractive (12.3%). Histochemistry and Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponnins, terpenoids, anthraquinone glycoside, cardiac glycoside etc. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; These studies will help in establishing the &amp;nbsp;pharmacopeial standards for the said drug.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">37</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bindu Gopalkrishnan* and CL. Ringmichon &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Department of Botany, Mithibai College, Affiliated to University of Mumbai, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-56, 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%">Shantha Thirumalai Ramaseshan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patchaimal Pitchaiah</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vandana Bharti</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kishore Kumar Ramakrishna</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Venkateshwarlu Gaddam</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Devesh Tewari</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chinmay Rath</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anupam Mangal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Padhi Madan Mohan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dhiman Kartar Singh</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical and Nutritional Evaluation of Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug. DC</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%">Antidiabetic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Histochemical studies.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thin layer Chromatography.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">09/2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">31-36</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 primary aim of the study was to establish the pharmacognostic standards along with nutritional values on the important medicinal herb &lt;em&gt;Glinus oppositifolius &lt;/em&gt;(L.) Aug&lt;em&gt;. &lt;/em&gt;DC., commonly known as Parpata in South India. &lt;strong&gt;Material and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostical, physicochemical, nutritional evaluation along with the TLC profiling and preliminary phytochemical screening was carried out. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Histological study of different parts of the plant revealed the presence of different cellular structures viz. stem showed the presence of multi cellular to unicellular trichomes, collateral vascular bundles, starch grains etc. Mesophyll of the leaves was embedded with starch grains with clustered calcium oxalate and prism shaped crystals. Anomocytic stomata were present on both the epidermis of the leaf. Powder microscopy exhibited multi cellular trichomes, clustered calcium oxalate, fibres etc. Physicochemical and histochemical studies revealed the presence of various secondary metabolites and different minerals within the acceptable limits. Thin layer chromatographic profiling showed different spots suggesting the presence of specific phytoconstituents in different extracts. The plant also revealed good nutritional value with calorific value of about 245 kcal/100g; Vitamin C 112 mg/100 g and higher amount of calcium etc. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The results are beneficial to establish the quality control parameters of the plant species and may be served as future reference for the identification and authentication of the genuine crude drug and also provide sufficient data to recognize the use of the plant as dietary suppliment.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">31</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shantha Thirumalai Ramaseshan&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Patchaimal Pitchaiah&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Prathapa Reddy Maramreddy&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Vandana Bharti&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Kishore Kumar Ramakrishna&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Venkateshwarlu Gaddam&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Devesh Tewari&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Chinmay Rath&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Anupam Mangal&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Padhi Madan Mohan&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; and Dhiman Kartar Singh&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ashoka pillar, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560011, India.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, 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%">Shantha Thirumalai Ramasheshan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patchaimal Pitchaiah</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prathapa Reddy Maramreddy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vandana Bharti</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kishore Kumar Ramakrishana</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Venkateshwarlu Gaddam</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Devesh Tewari</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anupam Kumar Mangal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Madan Mohan Padhi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kartar Singh Dhiman</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical Standardization of Goraksha pods: an important Nutritive and antidiabetic Plant</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%">Cluster beans</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Goraksha</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pods. Histochemical studies.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oct 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">424-429</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;Goraksha or cluster beans are an annual legume found throughout India. It is also extensively cultivated for its pods used as vegetable for its high nutritive value, antidiabetic properties and for the source of guargum.&lt;strong&gt; Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Macroscopy, microscopy, powder microscopy, histochemical studies and preliminary phytochemical studies on the pods of Goraksha has been carried out highlighting its importance along with important diagnostic characters, which will help in the identification of pods both in fresh form as well as in dry form. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Study revealed presence of distantly arranged elongated uniseriate warty trichomes in the outer most layer of epidermis, presence of stone cells, simple starch grains and very small calcium oxalate crystals in the hypodermal region. Presence of unevenly thickened row of palisade layer of macro sclereids in the outer most layer of cotyledon region. Phytochemical studies revealed the presence of alkaloids carbohydrates, phenols, proteins, saponins, starch, steroids, and tannins. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The pharmacognostical standardization revealed the presence of various specific characters which are important for the identification of the genuine pods of&lt;em&gt; Cyamopsis tetragonoloba&lt;/em&gt; (L.) Taub.&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%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">424</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shantha Thirumalai Ramasheshan&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Patchaimal Pitchaiah&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Prathapa Reddy Maramreddy&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Vandana Bharti&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Kishore Kumar Ramakrishana&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Venkateshwarlu Gaddam, Devesh Tewari&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Anupam Kumar Mangal&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Madan Mohan Padhi&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Kartar Singh Dhiman&lt;sup&gt;2&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;Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Metabolic Disorders (CCRAS, Min. of AYUSH) Ashoka pillar, Jayanagar, Bengaluru-560011, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, 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%">Vilash V</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suja SR</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Latha PG</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aneesh Kumar AL</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ragesh R Nair</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S Rajasekharan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical Evaluation and Pharmacognostical Standardization of Pellionia heyneana Wedd. Leaf</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%">Cholanaikan tribe</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fluorescence analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Helicocytic stomata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">551-556</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;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pellionia heyneana&lt;/em&gt; Wedd. Leaves have long been employed as a traditional remedy by the Cholanaikan tribe of South India to treat various ailments. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Pharmacological and physicochemical evaluation of &lt;em&gt;P. heyneana&lt;/em&gt; leaf has been carried out to determine its macro and microscopic characters, and also some of its quantitative characters as per standard procedures. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The pharmacognostical evaluation of &lt;em&gt;P. heyneana&lt;/em&gt; leaves revealed the presence of characteristic microscopic features of the crude drug like cystoliths in upper epidermis, helicocytic stomata in lower epidermis, large number of peculiar shaped, huge (200-400 &lt;em&gt;&amp;mu;&lt;/em&gt;m) foliar sclereids, absence of palisade tissue in the lamina etc. Powder microscopy showed the presence of calcium oxalate crystals, stone cells, multicellular trichomes, resinous blocks, spiral vessels, xylem fibre, starch grains, simple fibre etc. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/strong&gt; All the parameters evaluated in the study will aid to identify the authenticity of &lt;em&gt;P. heyneana&lt;/em&gt; leaf even from the crushed or powdered form.&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%">551</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vilash V, Suja SR*, Latha PG, Aneesh Kumar AL, Ragesh R Nair and S Rajasekharan &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Kerala, 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%">Jeksy Jos Manalil</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Indu Muraleedharan Suseela</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Smitha Koyickalmadhom Ramavarma</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arunaksharan Narayanankutty</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Achuthan Chathrattil Raghavamenon</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Component Authentication and Standardisation of an Anti-atherosclerotic Herbal Formulation-GSTC3</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%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical screening</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Polyherbal formulation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nov-Dec 2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">339-343</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;Context: &lt;/strong&gt;Polyherbal drugs in traditional medicine have been time-tested for treatment of a wide variety of chronic ailments. Aims: To determine constituent components in an in-house designed polyherbal formulation GSTC3 and evaluation of consistency in preparation. Settings and Design: In this study, a hypolipidemic formulation was created using well known plant extracts such as Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks.) Eng. (Burseraceae), Salacia reticulata Wight (Celastraceae), Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn (Combretaceae) and Curcuma longa Linn (Zingiberaceae). &lt;strong&gt;Methods and Material:&lt;/strong&gt; The authentication of individual plant powders was performed using techniques such as powder microscopy and characterised according to Ayurvedic pharmacopeia of India. Phytochemical screening, HPTLC analysis and physicochemical parameters were also determined.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The powder microscopic analysis of the individual components served as an authentication for source of plants used. Phytochemical screening ascertained that active classes of compounds reported in the individual extracts such as steroids, terpenoids and polyphenols came into the formulation. Finally, HPTLC analysis of three different batches of GSTC3 ensured stability and integrity in batch to batch preparations. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Experimental studies have revealed the antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-lipidemic and anti-thrombotic efficacy of GSTC3. This standardisation procedure is essential for further development of GSTC3 into an efficient anti-atherosclerotic drug candidate&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%">339</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jeksy Jos Manalil, Indu Muraleedharan Suseela, Smitha Koyickalmadhom Ramavarma, Arunaksharan Narayanankutty and Achuthan Chathrattil Raghavamenon*&lt;/strong&gt; Department of Biochemistry, Amala Cancer Research Centre, Recognized by University of Calicut, Amala Nagar, Thrissur-680 555, 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%">Kavitha R</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chittibabu CV</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Subha TS</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Indigenous Medicinal Plant Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.</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%">Kedrostis foetidissima</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">27th Nov, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">52-57</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; Ingeneral, members of Cucurbitaceae are well exploited for their medicinal, economic and culinary values,however few of them are less exploited.The present study deals with pharamcognostical evaluation ofone such plant namely &lt;em&gt;Kedrostis foetidissima &lt;/em&gt;(Jacq.) Cogn.called as Appakovai in Tamil. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostic evaluationswere carried out by organoleptic evaluation, anatomical studies and powder microscopy of leaves, roots and root tubers. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Organoleptic evaluation revealed that the characteristic white tubers, as storage organs, leaves exhibited a foetid odour when crushed. Anatomy of leaves showed lithocysts and anomocytic stomata,root showed the presence of fissured periderm and cleaved vascular bundlesand that of root tubers showed 3 or 4 exarch xylem. Powder microscopy of root tubers showed narrow and wide fibers; long, narrow and drum shaped vessels and scattered sclereids. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The present Pharmacognostic and Powder microscopic studiesreveals that, the characteristic features of this plantparts resembles, the other members of cucurbitaceae.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Kedrostis foetidissima, Pharmacognosy, Powder microscopy&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kavitha R, Chittibabu CV, SubhaTS</style></custom1><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">52</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kavitha R&lt;sup&gt;1,2*&lt;/sup&gt; Chittibabu CV&lt;sup&gt;2,3*&lt;/sup&gt;, SubhaTS&lt;sup&gt;1&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;PG Department of Botany, Bharathi Women&amp;rsquo;s College, Chennai 600 108., Tamil Nadu, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Prist University,Tanjore., Tamil Nadu, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;PG Department of Botany, Nandhanam Arts College for Men, Chennai.600035., Tamil Nadu, 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%">Kavitha R</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chittibabu CV</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Subha TS</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Indigenous Medicinal Plant Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn</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%">Kedrostis foetidissima</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">01/2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">52-57</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; Ingeneral, members of Cucurbitaceae are well exploited for their medicinal, economic and culinary values, however few of them are less exploited. The present study deals with pharamcognostical evaluation of one such plant namely &lt;em&gt;Kedrostis foetidissima &lt;/em&gt;(Jacq.) Cogn.called as Appakovai in Tamil. Methods: Pharmacognostic evaluations were carried out by organoleptic evaluation, anatomical studies and powder microscopy of leaves, roots and root tubers. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Organoleptic evaluation revealed that the characteristic white tubers, as storage organs, leaves exhibited a foetidodour when crushed. Anatomy of leaves showed lithocysts and anomocytic stomata, root showed the presence of fissured periderm and cleaved vascular bundles and that of root tubers showed 3 or 4 exarch xylem. Powder microscopy of root tubers showed narrow and wide fibers; long, narrow and drum shaped vessels and scattered sclereids. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The present Pharmacognostic and Powder microscopic studiesreveals that, the characteristic features of this plantparts resembles, the other members of cucurbitaceae.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">52</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kavitha R&lt;sup&gt;1,2*&lt;/sup&gt; Chittibabu CV&lt;sup&gt;2,3*&lt;/sup&gt;, SubhaTS&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;sup&gt;a1&lt;/sup&gt;PG Department of Botany, Bharathi Women&amp;rsquo;s College, Chennai 600 108., Tamil Nadu, India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Prist University,Tanjore., Tamil Nadu, India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;PG Department of Botany, Nandhanam Arts College for Men, Chennai.600035., Tamil Nadu, 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%">Deepali Pandey</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Apurva Joshi,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hemalatha, S.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Quality Control Standardization and In-Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Aganosma dichotoma K. Schum Root</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%">Aganosma dichotoma</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">in-vitro antioxidant activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">27th Nov, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">74-82</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;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Aganosma dichotoma&lt;/em&gt; K. Schum (AD) is a large climber with very stout stem belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The Plant has significant medicinal value as described in traditional system of medicine. The objective of the present study is to scientifically develop a standard monograph for AD on the basis of its pharmacognostical and phytochemical aspects. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The study includes quality control standardization as per the standard methods provided in World Health Organization for standardization of medicinal plants. Fluorescence drug analysis, preliminary phytochemical screening of different fractions, quantification of some phytoconstituents and&lt;em&gt; in-vitro &lt;/em&gt;antioxidant activity were also carried out. Quantification of Quercetin in the ethanolic extract of&lt;em&gt; A. dichotoma &lt;/em&gt;was determined by HPTLC analysis. The ethanolic extract of root of&lt;em&gt; A.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;dichotoma &lt;/em&gt;was subjected to&lt;em&gt; in-vitro &lt;/em&gt;antioxidant activity. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The diagnostic characters of &lt;em&gt;A.dichotoma &lt;/em&gt;root were evaluated on the basis of macroscopical and microscopical characters. Physicochemical parameters were evaluated such as 6.7% w/w loss on drying with; ash values (in % w/w): 13.75 total ash, 5.75 acid-insoluble ash, 3.6 water-soluble ash; Extractive values (% w/w): 12.75 water, 11.82 ethanol, 2.26 ethyl acetate, 3.13 chloroform, and 3.16 pet ether; foaming index 181.81; swelling index 3.2 ml/g; hemolytic activity 227.89 unit/gm of powder drug and crude fiber content was 19.4%. Total numbers of starch grain in 1 mg of root powder were 2,49,981. Quantification of quercetin in the ethanolic extract was assessed by HPTLC analysis and was found to contain 2.40%, w/w. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The parameters determined in the present study may provide necessary information for identification and authentication of plant material.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Aganosma dichotoma&lt;/em&gt;, HPTLC,&lt;em&gt; in-vitro&lt;/em&gt; antioxidant activity, Pharmacognosy.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Deepali Pandey, Apurva Joshi, S. Hemalatha</style></custom1><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">74</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deepali Pandey, Apurva Joshi, S. Hemalatha&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Applied Nutrition Division, Defence Food Research Laboratory (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, 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%">Manish Kumar,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Satyendra K. Prasad,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Damiki Laloo,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Apurva Joshi,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Siva Hemalatha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical and phytochemical standardization of Houttuynia cordata Thunb.: A potent medicinal herb of North–Eastern India and China</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%">Houttuynia cordata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Quercetin</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%">18th Feb,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%">34-42</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;Aim:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Houttuynia cordata&lt;/em&gt; Thunb. (Saururaceae) is one of the perennial herb indigenous to North-East India and China. Despite the popular utilization of this herb as medicine, still no study has been reported so far regarding the pharmacognostical standardization. Thus, the aim of the present study was to scientifically establish a standard monograph on the basis of pharmacognostical and phytochemical aspects. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The quality control standardization of&lt;em&gt; H. cordata&lt;/em&gt; was done as per the methods described in the World Health Organization guidelines (2002). &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The diagnostic characters of the &lt;em&gt;H. Cordata&lt;/em&gt; leaf and rhizome portion were evaluated based on the macroscopical and microscopical characters. Determination of various physicochemical parameters such as water soluble ash (1.12% w/w), acid insoluble ash (4.02% w/w), sulphated ash (3.15% w/w), alcohol soluble extractive (12.8% w/w), water soluble extractive (14.9% w/w), loss on drying (3.42% w/w) and crude fibres content (13.10% w/w) was ascertained. Heavy metal, microbial load, fluorescence drug analysis, and preliminary phytochemical screening of different fractions were also carried out. Total phenols (45.74 mg/g tannic acid equivalent, TAE), tannins (33.29mg/g TAE), flavonoids (104.55 mg/g rutin equivalent, RE), and flavonols (17.16mg/g RE) were quantified from the ethanolic extract of the whole plant. Quantification of quercetin in the ethanolic extract was assessed by HPTLC analysis and was found to contain 4.39%, w/w. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The obtained qualitative and quantitative standards will provide referential information for correct identification and standardization of this medicinal plant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Words: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Houttuynia cordata&lt;/em&gt;, pharmacognosy, quercetin, HPTL.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manish Kumar, Satyendra K. Prasad, Damiki Laloo, Apurva Joshi and Siva Hemalatha&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmaceutics, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi&amp;ndash;221005, 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%">Damiki Laloo,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Satyendra K. Prasad,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manish Kumar,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Siva Hemalatha</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical and phytochemical standardization of the roots of Potentilla mooniana Wight</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%">Heavy metals</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Polyphenolics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Potentilla mooniana</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%">18th Feb,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%">70-79</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Potentilla mooniana&lt;/em&gt; Wight. (PM) (Family: Rosaceae) is a plant commonly grown at the higher altitudes (1500&amp;ndash;3660 meter) of the lower Asian continent and is traditionally used to treat gastric and mouth disorders. The present study was aimed to scientifically develop a standard monograph for PM on the basis of pharmacognostical and phytochemical aspects. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostically the roots were analyzed following the standard parameters prescribed under WHO guidelines and Indian Herbal Pharmacopoeia.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Morphologically, the roots are cylindrical, dark brown and astringent to bitter in taste. Histologically, the root section showed the formation of secondary growth with wood formation and central lignified xylem vessels. Physicochemical standards quantified includes foreign organic matter (1.20% w/w), loss on drying (9.66% w/w), total ash (12.65% w/w), acid insoluble ash (4.65% w/w), water soluble ash (0.5% w/w), alcohol soluble extractive (21.3% w/w), water soluble extractive (14.6% w/w), foaming index (142.85), swelling index (6.5), haemolytic index (37.77). Quantification of pesticide residue content and heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Zn and Hg was analyzed and were found to be present within the permissible limits. Powdered drug showed the presence of lignified xylem vessels with scalariform and spiral thickenings, tracheids, starch grains and fibres. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of phenolics, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, saponins, sugars, and amino acids. Quantification of phytoconstituents were also investigated such as phenolics (84.15mg/g tannic acid equivalent, TAE), tannins (65.31mg/g TAE), flavonoids (9.53mg/g rutin equivalent, RE), flavonols (2.01mg/g RE), saponins (20.75mg/g diosgenin equivalent, DE), sapogenins (15.4mg/g DE) and carbohydrates (56.8mg/g D&amp;ndash;fructose equivalent). TLC of the root extract was also analyzed in the present study.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; In conclusion, the diagnostic characters obtained from the roots of &lt;em&gt;P. mooniana&lt;/em&gt; will provide beneficial information in identifying and comparing this plant from other closely related Potentilla species.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Potentilla mooniana&lt;/em&gt;, Pharmacognosy, phytochemical, polyphenolics, heavy metal.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Damiki Laloo, Satyendra K. Prasad, Manish Kumar and Siva Hemalatha&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmaceutics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi&amp;ndash;221 005, Uttar Pradesh, 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%">Sharma Abhishek J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chandra Naresh</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical Studies of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz.</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%">Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physico-chemical.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical.</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%">20-26</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;Context:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bryophyllum pinnatum&lt;/em&gt; (Lam.) Kurz. widely used in traditional as well as folk medicinal systems is locally known as Panphuti. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of kidney stones, urinary tract infection, burns and diarrhoea. Aims: In the present study, pharmacognostic studies of root, stem and leaf of &lt;em&gt;Bryophyllum pinnatum&lt;/em&gt; (Lam.) Kurz. is carried out in order to standardize the plant for its phytochemical, phyiso-chemical and pharmacognostical. &lt;strong&gt;Methods and Material: &lt;/strong&gt;For standardization of plant material morphological and anatomical characterization was carried out. Physico-chemical parameters viz. ash content, extractive values, heavy metal content was carried out as per Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Phytochemical investigations were made to know the presence of various bioactive molecules, amino acid composition.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Intrastelar and extrastelar secondary growth with wood and periderm formation along with deposition of starch grains were observed in pith region of root and cortical region of stem. Calcium oxalate crystals were also present in the cortical region of the stem. Leaf lamina showed spongy parenchyma in mesophyll region and anisocytic type of stomata. Anthocyanin pigment was present below epidermal cells in petiole. Physico- chemical results can be serves as quality control data. Quantitatively carbohydrate, protein, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, saponins and pro-antocyanidins were found to be present in root, stem and leaf part of &lt;em&gt;Bryophyllum pinnatum&lt;/em&gt; (Lam.) Kurz. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The results of the study could be useful in setting some diagnostic indices for the identification and preparation of a monograph of the plant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bryophyllum pinnatum&lt;/em&gt; (Lam.) Kurz., Pharmacognosy, Phytochemical, Physico-chemical.&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%">20</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abhishek J. Sharma&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, Chandra Naresh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Botany, Birla College, Kalyan, Maharashtra, India&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>