Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF HYPERICUM MYSURENSIS WIGHT&ARN

Murugesan Senthil Kumar* and Dr. S. Kavimani

ABSTRACT

The plant Hypericum mysurensis, (Family Hypericaceae) is a popular shrub about 20 species of Hypericum has been reported in India. The aerial parts of the plant (leaves and Stems) were collected, authenticated and subjected to Pharmacognostical and Physiochemical studies. Pharmacognostical studies include sensory characters, histological studies(Johnsons method) and physiochemical studies include ash values, extractive values (Indian Pharmacopoeia-1996)and florescence analysis(Chase CR and Pratt RJ) were carried out and the findings were reported. The leaves are simple, lanceolate, opposite, entire margin and chief characters in transverse section presence of oil cells in both upper and lower epidermis, anisocytic stomata and covering trichomes were found. The microscopy of stem shows that the presence of cork, phloem fibers, secondary xylem and phloem vessels.

Keywords: Hypericum mysurensis, Pharmacognostical, physiochemical properties.