PHARMACOGNOSTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON IPOMOEA AQUATICA FORSK.
AbstractPlants are a great source of medicines, which are useful in the treatment of various diseases. Ipomoea aquatica Forsk of family Convolvulaceae commonly known as Kalmisag or Nalanibhaji is being used as a green leafy vegetable and have great medicinal value in Indian medicine. It is used in Unani System of Medicine as carminative, lessens inflammation, useful in fever, jaundice, biliousness, bronchitis and liver complaints. In present investigation, the detailed pharmacognostic study of Ipomoea aquatica Forsk leaf is carried out to lay down the standards which could be useful in future experimental studies. The study includes macroscopy, microscopy, preliminary phytochemical screening and physicochemical evaluation
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2812-2815
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English
Ijpsr
Mital N. Manvar
Department of Pharmacognosy, Atmiya Institute of Pharmacy, Yogidham Campus, Kalawad road, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
17 June, 2011
09 August, 2011
14 October, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.2(11).2812-15
01 November, 2011
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