The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2017;6(6):318-321 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2017.6602
Comparative root anatomy and thin layer chromatographic identification of Boerhavia diffusa L. and Boerhavia erecta L.
K. Babu1 , M. Priya Dharishini1 , Anoop Austin1
1. R & D Center, Cholayil Private Limited, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600098, India
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Received: 7th November, 2017 / Accepted: 10th December, 2017
“Punarnava” is an important rejuvenative drug, widely used in the indigenous system of medicine. The root is the officinal part and used in various formulations in Ayurveda and found two varieties in the commercial market namely Boerhavia diffusa L. and B. erecta L. In the present study, a comparative root anatomy and thin layer chromatographic profile of both species have been examined and provided detailed diagnostic characters for the identification of commercial drug.
Boerhavia diffusa, B. erecta, Punarnava, Pharmacognosy, Thin layer chromatography.
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Babu K, Dharishini MP, Austin A. Comparative root anatomy and thin layer chromatographic identification of Boerhavia diffusa L. and Boerhavia erecta L. J Phytopharmacol 2017; 6(6):318-321.
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