Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES AND EXTRACTION OF VOLATILE OIL FROM CALISTEMON VIMINALIS LEAF

*Swapna Mane, Sandhyarani Awatade, Ritesh Bathe and Jyotiram sawale

ABSTRACT

Callistemon Viminalis is commonly known as ‘Bottlebrush’ plant belonging to family Myrtaceae. It has a got great medicinal importance in ethnic trial communities which are still in practice. The present study deals with the Pharmacognostic studies including examination of morphological and microscopic characters. The volatile oil was extracted by hydro distillation method from leaves of Callistemon viminalis. The chemical composition of volatile oil was studied by performing its GC study.

Keywords: Callistemon viminalis, Phytochemical evaluation, Pharmacognostic study, Thin layer chromatography.