The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2017;6(4):210-216 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2017.6402
Pharmacognosy and phytochemical evaluation of Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine. root
1. Department of Botany, Kohinoor Arts, Commerce & Science College, Khultabad, Dist. Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
2. Department of Botany, Vivekanand Art, S.D. Commerce & Science College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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Received: 18th August, 2017 / Accepted: 26th September, 2017
The genus Hygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine belongs to family Acanthaceae found in India. Commonly known Kokilaksa, as in Sanskrit. Root and seeds used as tonic, for asthama and dysentery (Bhuktar, 2000). Decoction of the root is used as a diuretic in dropsy. The root is considered cooling, bitter, tonic and diuretic, and is used in rheumatism, urinary affections, and anasarca. The present study was carried out to investigate morphological, microscopical and phytochemical screening of root revealed that the presence of 2-furancarboxaldehyde,5-(hydroxymethyl), oleic acid, elaidic acid, isopropylester, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2 (dimethoxymethyl) furan, methyl 2,6-difluorobenzoate.The result study was useful for drawing pharmacognostic parameters also detected phytoconstituent may proceed to find a novel drug for this species.
Hygrophila auriculata, Pharmacognosy, Acanthaceae.
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Salve SD, Bhuktar AS. Pharmacognosy and phytochemical evaluation of Hygrophilaauriculata (Schumach.) Heine. Root. J Phytopharmacol 2017;6(4):210-216.
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