PHARMACOGNOSTICAL, PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE STEM AND LEAVES OF CIPADESSA BACCIFERA (ROTH)MIQ., A HERB USED BY TRIBALS OF WAYANAD, KERALA
*P. N. Sajith Kumar, Sr. Molly Mathew, T. K. Shahin Muhammed, P. L. Rajagopal
ABSTRACT
In the present study, the pharmacognostical investigations such as microscopy and powder microscopy of the stem and leaves of Cipadessa baccifera (Meliaceae), along with physico-chemical constants such as ash value, extractive value, loss on drying was carried out. Preliminary phytochemical screening was also performed for identifying various classes of phytoconstituent present in the plant. The extracts obtained after performing successive solvent extraction were investigated for the presence of various classes of secondary metabolites. Therapeutically important constituents such as phyosterols, poly phenolic compounds and flavonoids were found to be present.
Keywords: Cipadessa baccifera, Pharmacognostical, Physico- chemical, Qualitative chemical tests.
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