Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical evaluation of Jati patra (Jasminum grandiflorum Linn.)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v4i4.352Keywords:
Jati, Jasminum grandiflorum Linn, Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical.Abstract
The Jati patra (Jasminum grandiflorum Linn.) belongs to the Oleaceae family. It is a widely grown plant throughout India. It has tikta, kashaya (bitter, astringent) rasa, ushna veerya (hot in potency), katu vipaka (pungent) and laghu (light), snigdha (unctuous), mridu (smooth) guna (properties). It is used for the management of Vrana (wounds), Mukha roga (oral cavity diseases), Netra roga (eye diseases), kustha (all types of skin diseases) etc. In spite of extensive utility, such study was not carried out. Hence, an attempt has been made to analyze it for its pharmacognostical and preliminary phyto-chemical screening by using different analytical tests. Transverse section of leaf shows, single layer of epidermal cells with unicellular trichomes, starch grains, 10 to 14 stomatal cells, 16.5m stomatal index, 10 to 16 per sq. mm Vein islet and vein termination number an average of 15 to 16 per sq. mm palisade cells. Its leaf indicates maximum solubility in 90% Ethyl alcohol. Preliminary phyto-chemical analysis shows the presence of carbohydrates, tannins, sterols, flavanoids, saponins, alkaloids, etc.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
The author hereby transfers, assigns, or conveys all copyright ownership to the International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine (IJAM). By this transfer, the article becomes the property of the IJAM and may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the IJAM.
This transfer of copyright also implies transfer of rights for printed, electronic, microfilm, and facsimile publication. No royalty or other monetary compensation will be received for transferring the copyright of the article to the IJAM.
The IJAM, in turn, grants each author the right to republish the article in any book for which he or she is the author or editor, without paying royalties to the IJAM, subject to the express conditions that (a) the author notify IJAM in advance in writing of this republication and (b) a credit line attributes the original publication to IJAM.
