PHARMACOGNOSTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF STEVIA REBAUDIANA BERT. LEAVES: VALUABLE ANTIDIABETIC PLANT
AbstractGlobally, traditional herbal medicine has played a crucial role in primary healthcare. The recent surge in research on herbal medicine systems has led to a higher demand for medicinal plants in the global phytomedicine market. However, this increased demand also raises the risk of adulteration of raw drugs, posing potential threats to consumer health and safety. Thus, there is a pressing need for proper identification and pharmacognostical evaluation of crude medicinal plants. Addressing these concerns, a study was conducted on Stevia rebaudiana Bert. Linn. to assess its pharmacognostical features for accurate identification, focusing on various morphological and microscopic characteristics of the leaves. Parameters such as Stomatal index, Stomatal number, Palisade ratio, vein-islet number, and vein termination number were also analysed. This study holds significance in pharmacognostical identification, as its findings may contribute substantially to ensuring the integrity and authenticity of Stevia rebaudiana leaves in future.
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IJPSR
Aisha Razi *, Sumbul Rehman and Sehrish Khan
Department of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
raziaisha63@gmail.com
15 August 2018
19 February 2025
24 February 2025
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.16(3).752-57
01 March 2025
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